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Actually to be honest I allways thought it was OK to do that with a Linux distro. I'll double check this and let you know! Mario On Monday 17 November 2003 07:40 pm, Keith Vassallo wrote: > > >>On the other hand I would be glad > >>to provide you with 9.1 Standard version CDs, no problem > > Is that legal? Can people who buy a distro really distribute it for free? > If so, my friends and I could buy Linux boxed versions and split the cost. > > > > --------------------------------------------- > Keith Vassallo > http://www.keithvassallo.com > Linux Registered User #290991 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mario Debono > Sent: 17 November 2003 19:33 > To: Malta Linux User Group - general list; Joseph Markham > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Mandrake 9.2 > > *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* > Joseph > > My first experience with Linux was through downloading Mandrake 9.0. I can > tell you that the combination of problems I faced were extreme: > > 1. I had an unbranded cd drive on my P2 that Mandrake simply could find > proper > drivers for it and I had loads of problems with that. > > 2. Problems arising out of what I aasume to be corrupted files as I kept > getting all forms of errors when trying to install some packages. > > 3. The biggest one was my inexperience with Linux. It was my first time and > I > had no idea about anything Linux. > > I eventually managed to install it on my P2 bit by bit and learned alot > about > Linux and discovered a whole new world ! > > Later on I decided to purchase from the Mandrake website a boxed version of > 9.1 and found that it installed perfectly on my P2 (with a Creative CD > drive) > in about 30 minutes, on my HP Vectra P3 with CD writer in less than 20 > minutes as well as a few other machines I convinced friends to try. The > boxed > Standard version installs with everything you need, Video players, MP3 > players, plugins for web browsers etc, all automatically. Also having > original CDs is also a safeguard against possible corrupted packages. So if > you are looking for an easy install I would recommend the 9.2 Discovery > version. It will set you back about LM20. On the other hand I would be glad > to provide you with 9.1 Standard version CDs, no problem. > > Mario > > On Monday 17 November 2003 09:05 am, Joseph Markham wrote: > > *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) > > Pro* Hi, > > > > I've just downloaded & installed 9.2 & the usual niggles appeared.... > > > > 1. No sound initially, but kmix was muted so that was fixed quickly. > > > > 2. Half the menu items disappeared no open office, no games etc... Don't > > have a clue how to get them back. > > > > 3. Downloaded Opera 7.22 static rpm, but software installer doesn't > > install it... > > > > 4. Gaim rpm ( admittedly for 9.1 ) refuses to install complaining about > > some dependency problem..... > > > > I wonder if any of you have tried it & if you had any similar problems & > > can help! > > > > Joseph > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
