Cannonfodder Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 A MANDRAKE HOWTO The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to LINUX Mandrake 9.1 Part I - Introduction http://mandrakeuser.cjb.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mandrake_wilson Posted May 16, 2003 Report Share Posted May 16, 2003 Thanks for posting the link to my new web page! :) ---- Following Email originally posted on alt.os.linux.mandrake ----- Hi, A MANDRAKE HOWTO The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to LINUX Mandrake 9.1 http://mandrakeuser.cjb.net/ Part I - Introduction Part II - Mandrake Installation Part III - Linux Shell and Apps Part IV - Software Packages New web site up on how to set up mandrake 9.1 to ease the configuration pains of the new linux user. Written and catered for the moderate computer user. Part IV is especially relevant if you have encountered a problem in your Adobe Acrobat, Mesa, gaim, mplayer, samba, swat, timidity, mozplugger, flash, nano, pico, real player, open office, sun java, snes emulator, wine, wineX and crossover office. Tips for running games under wineX are included. It covers how to get and install mandrake, and then add in most of the needed applications. This installation guide also covers 1) Most of the major software included in the distribution 2) Other applications freely availble 3) Newbie Command Line Tutorial 4) How to handle some common, annoying bugs perculiar to each application. This HOWTO was written based on a ground up installation, and should cover most of the common problems encountered. Let me know if you have any comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted May 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 You are welcome :) We have a FAQ section under development here. If you are into writing faq's and how-tos, feel free to ask to join the FAQ Development Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mandrake_wilson Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 I would be interested in helping out, but I'm not really an advanced user. My writing style might more reflect that of someone trying out the distros from the ground up. But definitely! I would like to be able to put some input. I hope more people out there give this distro a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Is it ok if i borrow/steel your tutorial for installing mandrake, I got to teach a load of kids how to install a OS ( i think the school thinks there getting a windows lesson) but i have other plans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mandrake_wilson Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 No problem, education for the kids! Way to go, start with them when they are young! I just want to help other linux users out there, so as long as the info actually helps, that'd be great! Didn't think my tutorial would be able to help kids that much though :D Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mandrake_wilson Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Other Parts of this Mandrake Linux 9.1 HOWTO Part II - Mandrake Installation 1. Getting Mandrake 9.12. Installing Mandrake 9.1 3. Going through the install sequence 4. Using Mandrake 5. Nice things to add easily 6. Configuration with Mandrake Control Center 7. Configuration with Gnome Control Center 8. Important Configuration of Menus and MIME Types 9. More Advanced Configuration Part III - Linux Shell and Apps 1. Navigating around terminal2. Shells -- bash, csh, rsh, sh 3. Environments and Paths 4. File Permissions 5. Editing files 6. Linking 7. Finding Files 8. Using grep 9. Basic bash scripts knowledge 10. Running Remote X applications 11. Mounting Remote File Systems 12. Language setup for man pages 13. Handling Print Jobs Part IV - Software Packages 1. What are packages?2. Specifying Sources For Online Downloading 3. Packages to be installed from Mandrake CDs Mesa, mplayer, Timidity, pan, gaim, mozplugger 4. Packages to install from Texstar Macromedia Flash, nano, Real Player 5. Other essential packages Open Office, Sun Java, Adobe Acrobat 5, BitTorrent 6. Setting up SMB share for Windows 7. Using vncserver for remote desktop applications 8. File Sharing - p2p networks Limewire, edonkey, lmule 9. Running M$ Office under Linux. 10. Games SNES, MAME, WineX Part V - Advanced FAQ 1. How do I get DRI 3D acceleration to work?2. Windows Media Player and Quicktime Plugins HOWTO 3. X Windows xmatrix screensaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 I would suggest updating the links so the one points to http://www.mandrakeusers.org and is labeled as "Mandrake Users Board" www.mandrakeusers.com has the old main page, and isn't updated and/or used anymore (the page that is, the server is used for our FTP). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mandrake_wilson Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 I finally understood what you meant by changing the link. I was wondering what you meant, when I finally spotted my reference to mandrakeusers.com on my web site. Thanks for the correction. I've added the Forum web site to the links on the front page. Anyway, updates to Part V of my user guide. Part V - Advanced FAQ 1. How do I get DRI 3D acceleration to work? 2. Mandrake Fonts Deuglification 3. Email Clients and Web Browsers (Handling mailto: and http:) 4. Full Browser Plugins Configuration (Quicktime, Java, Flash, Mplayer) 5. X Windows xmatrix screensaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mandrake_wilson Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 My guide got posted on madpenguin and pclinuxonline! Hurrah! http://www.madpenguin.org/modules.php?op=m...article&sid=308 http://www.pclinuxonline.com/modules.php?n...rticle&sid=7166 I need to find a new URL redirection, cjb.net is using some "Windows/IE specific" ad-ware installers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheel Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 My guide got posted on madpenguin and pclinuxonline! That's because it's a fabulous piece of work. Thank you for your effort - I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandrakewilson Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Very nice. With a monicker like that I would expect no less! I believe I will install Mandrake 9.2beta2 on that extra hard drive. Some of your tips will come in handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlc Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 hey someone's using my avatar! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 http://www.mandrake.tips.4.free.fr/install.html is one that I found the other day. And seems to be quite good for explaining the mandrake install. regards John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thorsbane Posted October 6, 2003 Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 A MANDRAKE HOWTOThe Complete Step-by-Step Guide to LINUX Mandrake 9.1 Part I - Introduction http://mandrakeuser.cjb.net/ It is not cool to have spyware (gator) in your site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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