Buchan Milne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I didn't care until 3 weeks ago when I got to this machine which gave > problems. If a potential windows switched had tried, they would have given > up, and probably not tried again. > > The problem is that even though most of the CD could be read on the > machine, about 15 packages on the 1st CD could not be installed, and this > prevented the whole distro from installing. > > This would be fine on a demo cd from a mag, or from a 3rd-party software > (although you would dump on their support) since the act of trying it > doesn't render your existing installation useless. > > I won't post any more on this thread (have probably posted to much > already), but if Mandrakesoft ships 700MB ISOs for 9.1, at least one of > the machines I have installed Mandrake on for people will no longer run > Mandrake, and if I have to say "Here try this, it should work, but if it > doesn't then I will have to come and help you" instead of "Here try this, > you will get a working dual-boot installation, phone me if you have > problems", why should I not rather reccomend another distro with more > confidence. And if I support another distro, why should I contribute to > packaging samba and my contrib packages, and packaging for the > MandrakeClub? > > Club members (existing customers) have voted on it, and the 650MB ISO > image entry in the new voting for 9.1 RPMS has received a number of votes. > > Mandrake, the ball is in your park.
Well, lets do it, 650 MB isos.
