wakish Posted January 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 (edited) What are the differences between all these free downloads and which one should be downloaded? : 1) Mandriva-Linux-Free-2006-CD1.i586.iso 696.07 MB [13-Nov-05] [iSO image] Mandriva-Linux-Free-2006-CD2.i586.iso 695.84 MB [13-Nov-05] [iSO image] Mandriva-Linux-Free-2006-CD3.i586.iso 696.17 MB [13-Nov-05] [iSO image] 2) Mandriva-Linux-Free-Live-2006-CD.i586.iso 692.69 MB [13-Nov-05] [iSO image] 3) Mandriva-Linux-Free-Mini-2006-CD.i586.iso 422.66 MB [13-Nov-05] [iSO image] Edited January 24, 2006 by wakish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniewicz Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 1) would be the standard choice 2) is a knoppix like CD that will run Mandriva without installing anything on your hard disk 3) some sort of uber minimal version of 1) ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 3. is the base system with xorg and a light wm (icewm). You should choose that if you know what environment you want to use, so you won't have to download useless (for you) stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakish Posted January 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 sry but i have not understood what the 3) really is? The 1) is the full installation with every software and components, rit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I repeat: 3. is the base system (kernel, gcc, some very common libraries and shell utilities, xorg and Icewm. Maybe something like Firefox as well, not sure). If you have a fast internet connection then this ISO should be the fastest way to install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakish Posted January 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 ok.. ;) Btw i have downloaded the LiveCd. But after burning the cd and trying it, there's only 1folder named as "isolinux" and a file named as "livecd.sqfs".. and nothing happened. How to start the live cd?? i don't find any auto-play..etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 (edited) What about rebooting your computer (with CD in drive, of course...)? :P Edited January 26, 2006 by scarecrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakish Posted January 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 hahah..of course.. Yeah, when i reboot it starts mandriva. BUT after initializing everything, it ask me for a login and a password??? I don't have any password on my pc..so what's the prob? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Ummm... I think it's username "guest" password "guest", but also username "root" password "root" goes - maybe someone who has used Mandriva Move recently can confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakish Posted January 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 yeah, root works fine!! Thanks! Now i am on a command line, something like: [root localhost~]#_ is there somewhere here where i can find help about which commands to use..ect? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniewicz Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 startx should start the GUI if you are interested in command line how about this: http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakish Posted January 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 startx should start the GUI if you are interested in command line how about this: http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah..thanks a lot man!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakish Posted January 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 With Linux: 1) do we need to install drivers for hardwares like with windows? 2) do we have to use a personal firewall, anti-virus..etc..like with windows? 3) is there patches do be applied..etc? Please can anyone show some guidance with these things..and you can add up other things too. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 1. Usually not. Most "drivers" (we call them modules) are already included in the system kernel. Thus you usually don't need to install any modules for graphic-cards, motherboards, soundcards, etc. However, not every single piece of software can be included in the kernel. The developers can only put as many modules in it, as people are willing to report hardware and bugtest it. Sometimes, modules/drivers are not built into the kernel due to license conflicts. This is e.g. the case with some graphic drivers like some Nvidia and some ATI cards. So for some hardware you will need to install the appropriate modules. But there is not always a module available for every unsopported piece of hardware. The procedure of installing modules/drivers is usually explained in the modules/drivers readme file. 2. Neither in Windows or Linux or Mac you HAVE to run those. However it is recommended to use them. Linux systems are generally more secure than Windows systems, but even Linux machines should run with a firewall enabled. It is better to be prepared for a worst-case scenario than letting disaster strike. Distros like Mandriva or Fedora or SUSE have a built in firewall that usually runs by default (if not, one mouseclick generally activates it). Firestarter, iptables and shorewall are common firewalls in Linux. Linux machines are generally considered save from viruses (or is the plural of virus viri?...). 99% of the viruses affect only Microsoft machines, so if your Linux box gets "infected" by these viruses, they cannot cause any harm as there are several barriers that stop the virus from causing havoc, one of them being software incompatibility (.exe files are not used in Linux systems). However, you should run a Virus software like clamav/Klamav or Antivir for Linux just to make sure that you don't forward mails that are already infected and thus spread viruses among your friends. 3. There are security patches for Linux. Unlike Microsoft, Linux distros do not collect a certain number of patches before shipping a "Service Pack", they release the patches as soon as possible. With tools like urpmi (Mandrivas package installer), yum, apt-get, emerge, etc. those patches can be applied instantly, thus closing any security leaks that might be there or patching some weird behavior of some software. Microsofts "Service Pack" approach leaves systems full of holes like a swiss cheese before repairing the leaks, thus making the computer vulnerable for quite a lot of time and helping spreading viruses, troyans and other malware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniewicz Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 do we need to install drivers for hardwares like with windows? Maybe. After you have installed 2006, you can install a driver for your video card. The driver installed by default with the free version of 2006 will not have 3D acceleration and is thus a poor choice if you are into gaming. Go to the web site for the graphics card chipset manufacturer (NVidia, ATI) to get the linux driver. is there patches do be applied..etc? Yes. Setup urpmi (see the Easy-Urpmi link at the top of the MUB Forums Main page). After this is configured, go to Mandriva Control Center (MCC) -> Software Management -> Look for Avalable Updates.... do we have to use a personal firewall Yes. 2006 comes with shorewall, a good firewall. Go to Mandriva Control Center (MCC) -> Security -> Setup Personal Firewall.... You need to have a look at the forum FAQ's https://mandrivausers.org/index.php?showforum=29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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