Guest Coffee-OD Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 I have now Mandrake 10.1, and I was thinking that is there any good reason why I should download this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeeDubb Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 That's always a tough question. It inculudes many updated programs, and support for even more hardware. If you haven't actualy installed 10.1 yet, I'd say go ahead and get 2005. If you have 10.1, and you have to ask, I'd only upgrade if you think it will fix something that's wrong with 10.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solarian Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 I screwed up my system a bit and I think I should reinstall it. Maybe reinstall to MDV2005 Have the 3cd iso's been released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 No but you can do a network install. Download the boot.iso and follow it from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEberger Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 so you can always give it a shot and then reinstall the older version if you don't like the new version. typically with me, hardware problems either get completely resolved or new hardware difficulties appear due to OLD hardware. i typically end up being impressed with the smoothness of each release of (formerly) mandrake and it's install. however, i'm typically also a little disappointed with the stablity (or quirkiness) of at least one application when the quirks and stabiltiy of a previous version get fixed. it's up to you. i'll give it a try. i've still got my mdk10.1 cds just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Something that I did and it actually worked this time: I installed the RC (Mandrake 10.2RC2) and then preformed and upgrade via urpmi. It worked flawlessly and I have a new 2005LE Mandriva system. It is really the first time that an upgrade path has ever worked for me. I think that this is a good distro to have. Except that you should take the time to ditch the ridiculous penguin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurfahBoy808 Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Have the 3cd iso's been released? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> the ISO's has just been released, but no matter what I do, I can't seem to boot off them. I've tried putting in CD's 2 and 3 first just to see if it will maybe boot off those, but no dice. I've even changed burners and media. No luck. I tried network install, but I think that my floppy drive is f-d up. I got issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamw Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 you did burn them as images and not just write the files to the disc, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kompact Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Just installed LE 2005 - all 6 cd's. Runs smoothly, nice apps package and it even installed my Nvidia drivers for me plus the updated kernel for future installs. So far it's great, but hey Im a nub so who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniewicz Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 the ISO's has just been released Hmmmm. I could not find them. I THINK I found the network install that devries mentioned, but no iso's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 http://anorien.csc.warwick.ac.uk/mirrors/M...images/boot.iso http://anorien.csc.warwick.ac.uk/mirrors/M...l/images/MD5SUM Try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniewicz Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 That is a link to boot.iso That is the network install correct?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solarian Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 Network isos are only good for people with stable and moderately fast internet connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 Yes. It has all install options including a network install. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurfahBoy808 Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 you did burn them as images and not just write the files to the disc, right? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> of course, using k3b, CD>burn CD image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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