[CLUG] Madrake 8.0

[Ruairi Newman]

Yep.   Indeed they do, _but_ the second CD isn't Install CD2 which you only
get with the commercial version, it's an extras CD, the RPMs on which you
need to install seperately to the main installation.

It could be just me, but I find this a pain in the ass.   When I get a new
distro I like to do a "complete" install, have a look around, and then
afterwards nuke it and install just what I need.   Which is a problem when
utils like telnet and libraries like libpcap (for tcpdump, ntop et al)
aren't on the install CD, and I only find out when I'm at work in dire need
of telnet, tcpdump or whatever and don't have the CDs with me.

Also, there's no bloody option for complete install on Mandrake 8, IIRC,
just package categories.

Oh well.

Ruairi


----- Original Message -----
From: "adam" <adam at iewebs.com>
To: <cork at linux.ie>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 10:27 AM
Subject: RE: [CLUG] Madrake 8.0


> > > I also saw Mandrake 8.0 on the front of a Linux magazine, but only the
> > > installation CD and not the extra stuff.
> > >
> > And if any distribution's Extra CD was ever a requirement this is it...
> > mainly because of the things they leave out of a full install of
> > Mandrake 8 from the download iso... things like telnet.
> >
> > I think they're trying to convince people to buy the retail version.
> >
> Don't they make two ISO's available on the site?
>
> adma
>
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