Re: [newbie] 9.2 questions

2003-11-04 Thread John Richard Smith
Russ wrote: Hi All, I am looking into getting a new computer and I want to run MD9.2 on it but I have a few questions. I like to have a good printed manual for reference. Is The Definitive Guide to Using Mandrake Linux going to be updated for 9.2? Is this guide any good? This is like saying

Re: [newbie] 9.2 questions

2003-11-04 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 04 Nov 2003 6:04 am, Russ wrote: How about the manuals offered in the boxed sets: I can't answer for 9.2 (this is my experience from 8.2, 9.0 and 9.1 boxed sets), but in general they are good get-you-going manuals, but don't have much depth. Much more is available on-line, and a

Re: [newbie] 9.2 questions

2003-11-04 Thread Graham Watkins
Anne Wilson wrote: Apparently LG, on some models, used FLUSH_CACHE to initiate overwriting the firmware, without publicising the fact. That caused those models to die during the install. New ISOs are being prepared so that people with those drives can safely install 9.2, but it is at the

Re: [newbie] 9.2 questions

2003-11-04 Thread Franki
Graham Watkins wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: Apparently LG, on some models, used FLUSH_CACHE to initiate overwriting the firmware, without publicising the fact. That caused those models to die during the install. New ISOs are being prepared so that people with those drives can safely install

Re: [newbie] 9.2 questions

2003-11-04 Thread Derek Jennings
On Tuesday 04 Nov 2003 12:31 pm, Franki wrote: Graham Watkins wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: Apparently LG, on some models, used FLUSH_CACHE to initiate overwriting the firmware, without publicising the fact. That caused those models to die during the install. New ISOs are being prepared

Re: [newbie] 9.2 questions

2003-11-04 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 04 Nov 2003 11:51 am, Graham Watkins wrote: Excuse the interruption Anne, but does this mean that 9.2 has UDF read/write capability? If this is true then it's what I've been waiting for this for years. UDF is currently the only thing for which I need Windows. As I understand it,

Re: [newbie] 9.2 questions

2003-11-04 Thread Dick Gevers
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 4 Nov 2003 12:56:40 +, Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote about Re: [newbie] 9.2 questions: On Tuesday 04 Nov 2003 11:51 am, Graham Watkins wrote: Excuse the interruption Anne, but does this mean that 9.2 has UDF read/write capability

[newbie] 9.2 questions

2003-11-03 Thread Russ
Hi All, I am looking into getting a new computer and I want to run MD9.2 on it but I have a few questions. I like to have a good printed manual for reference. Is The Definitive Guide to Using Mandrake Linux going to be updated for 9.2? Is this guide any good? How about the manuals offered in