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  3. Build my own computer?

    in Hardware

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    Between now and in five months?

    I just like to start getting info from you.

     

     

    1. Which motherboard P/amd for fast speed?

    2. power supply

    3. monitor

    4. Cd-rw

    5. vidio card

    6. sound card

     

    and the last is only one OS to installing linux not windows 98,2000 or xp,I like only linux to install on my new computer no other OS.

     

    That all and thank you for your input.

     

    Ciao mandrake-user :?:

  6. Mandrake Update

    in Software

    Posted

    Ixthusdan wrote:

     

    It's true, Mandrake update is not all that good. I do it the hard way by manually picking my updates. I am not real big on mass updating Mandrake, as I've had problems come up in the past when I do it that way.

     

    You right and thank you for the tips.

     

    My computer runing very nice with the new motherboard know I will install mandrake 9.0 on feb.03.

     

    ciao

  10. Build new PC or..?

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Well well boys that was one thing in my head that my first Pc,that I`m using right now I build so,if I don`t know I ask first for any hardware is compatible with linux and I ask your guys first before I go out and spend any money.

     

    And again tnx guys for helped me in the past.

     

    But in future the computer will be fare more smaller then you thing and fare,fare more better then today.

    one I like to know how linux look like? Mmmmm :?:

     

    cheers Mandrake-user

  12. Question about the realteck network card 10/100mb?

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Counterspy your answer:

     

    Unless you have nothing better to do with money and if it is your intention to start the move to Linux from XP, I see no reason to do go out and buy a second drive. In this time of increasingly large disks, it is becoming more difficult to make these decisions. The only conceivable use I could see would be as a drive for backup. 

     

    If I were in your situation, I would put the two-drive decision down the road. This is what I think you should do. Using whatever partitioning method comes out of the XP box, use it to partition the drive. For the lack of a better idea, make the partitions 20 Gb for XP and 40 Gb for Linux. Format the partitions to FAT32 as opposed to NTFS which will give you access to everything in your Windows partition from Linux. Set up the 40 Gb as one extended partition. Go ahead and install XP. 

     

    That being done, take a break and read the Installation Docs for Mandrake. If you want information on managing hard disks and partitioning go to http://www.tldp.org and read the Large Disk How-To and the Partitioning mini How-To to save yourself grief down the road. 

     

    When you are ready to install, choose Expert install to give you control over the partitioning. Make a 5 Gb partition for "/" root, a /swap paritiion up to double your ram up to 512K. Create separate /home partition, /usr partition, /usr/local partition, and /var partition. The /home partition is where all your settings and other customization is stored so it should never be formatted after install unless you are forced to do so because of a catastrophic failure. This allows you to install a later version and keep your settings. Most here would recommend journalling. ext3 would be my choice. The size of these partitions can be divided up giving /home lots of room and /var the same, if you intend to run a server. The docs will give you a rough outline of what is stored in each partition. 

     

    Choose Grub as your boot loader and make sure to create a boot disk. There are kernel updates that you will need and you should make sure you create a new boot disk whenever the kernel is changed. Grub will aloow you to boot to both XP and Mandrake. I would put it in the boot sector. Make sure you read as much as you can from the various Mandrake manuals. You will save a lot of time and trouble and answer a lot of questions as you work through them. The links, tutorials and old docs at the top of this page are also useful resources. 

     

    Let us know how you make out. 

     

    Counterspy

     

    Yes,yes I like your answer I will go for it you know why I got 100 disk cd-r for cd-rw and 10 cd-rw disk & between 15-25 250mb zip disk so I thing it is enough for back up or what ever it is?

     

    What you saying?.

     

    :lol: Mandrak-user

  13. Question about the realteck network card 10/100mb?

    in Hardware

    Posted

    1. Is it 60 gb hd for win98se or for later time win xp pro upgrade and MANDRAKE 9.0 on the same hd or should I get 20 gb hd for windows?

     

    2. I have now Realteck network card 10/100mb will it work with Mandrake 9.0.

    One person told me it will work,will it work?

     

    I hope everyone has a nice xmas and happy new year.I have

     

    Thank you for helping me.

     

    Cheers mandrake-user

     

    Athlon TB 1.3, 512 MB SDRAM, NVIDIA GeForce2 MX, 60 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive and DSL Connection (YEAH!)

  17. Will it effecting linux in a future?""Fritz chips&

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Counterspy

     

    Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2002 10:32 pm  

    Hollings has been replaced as chairman of the committee by Sen. John McCain who is on the user's side in all of this and not the big media companies. You needn't worry much since it's doubtful it will ever see the light of day. Even if it does, it will affect Microsoft users not Linux users.

     

    You know Counterspy what you told me on Nov 12,2002 you are right because I don`t like it happen to any linux OS .That`s why ask the questions.

    So I can seat down and relax,have one more drink on you,how you say in german brost,brost again.

     

    Thank you for that good answer.

    You saying on Wed Nov 13, 2002:

    I have always felt that it is up to experienced computer users to help their friends, neighbours, acquaintances, and even total stangers in a computer store to help them with whatever system they are buying. On two occasions I whispered in the ear of the person standing beside me when the sales dweeb went to answer the phone and told them they were getting shafted. It worked and they thanked me. I would push Linux when someone is looking at XP, but unfortunately there are no Linux packages on the shelves to point to in any of the major stores in my area.

     

    You don`t know what I told my co-worker that I don`t use windows only if I have to,only my wife like to use Microsoft,what can I do.

    Well you know if you married so ,anyway I use linux for going to internet.....When I use linux first time,I love it,so I use all the time.

     

    Mandrake-user

  18. Will it effecting linux in a future?""Fritz chips&

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Well one person told me that:

     

    I doubt anybody will accept palladium based systems (except people who go out and buy the first system they see). And of course there is the fact that TCPA will never become standerd of legally required hardware

     

    What you think,because the new labtop got Fritz chips in it,that is the start know :?:

    Is it scary :?: .

    Do you like it to have a Fritz chip in your computer :?: .

     

    Mandrake-user :roll: :oops:

  19. Will it work ?

    in Software

    Posted

    DragonMage

     

    Ah, that.. well... I don't believe that at all really.. I have an athlon so it should be something different, but I think it just detect something that is part of p2 and above and just show it..

     

    A real i686 iso should be compiled to a i686 architecture, including the kernel and such.. There used to be a rpm depository that are compiled specifically for athlons in texstar's place, but no more.

     

    In fact that I know my friend compiled on his computer and I`m sorry to say he can do far more then everyone else can do hier,I ask him yesterday about one hardware,nobody can help hier because,he setup my system for me.

    Bet.1-2 years ago he told me to get new motherboard epox 8kta3,he know what his up to.ther you go.

    That`s way I ask about i586 and I have i686,what can I do.I have the i686 architecture sometime it crashes.It is runing fast :lol: :lol: 8) 8) :wink: :wink:

  21. Is it a bargain?

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Ixthusdan

     

    You will need to purchase a scsi card in order to use your zip. The zip is a scsi-II. Mandrake is good at setting up scsi, so there should be no problem, once you have the additional card.

    RAID is a hard drive array that can give you a faster system, better error recovery from storage, and longer lasting hardware. It is also more expensive to run correctly (you need additional hard drives) and it can give you a headache setting up.

    I usually only setup RAID on servers, rather than desktop machines.

     

    The person installed my linux and other stuff,he told me today I have scsi card on my board.

    So how can I find out about my scsi card,is ther a way to find out?

     

    Mandrake-user :roll:

  22. Will it work ?

    in Software

    Posted

    DragonMage I have a question for you.

     

    The question is you click on control center,when is open up does it say what system you are runing like that one.

     

     

    KDE

    Release

    Machine:

     

    Is that correct 8) :wink:

     

    Mandrake-user

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