> Well, as it turns out, there seems to be NO WAY to download the new
> Mandrake 7.1 by FTP. Since 7.1 is on two CD rather than one CD, there is
> a pause during the download install that has completely stumped me (and
> probably others). I selected Custom, Normal for download and all of the
> categories (except for the extra "Documentation" category) for a total
> of 2.2 Gig or 764 packages. Each time (once from rpmfind a few days ago
> and today from metalab.unc.edu), I got precisely the same results: the
> download pauses on the file "kpppload", with nearly exactly half of the
> packages still waiting to be downloaded, and suddenly moves on to the
> next stage of install, namely, "Installing packages," "select your time
> zone,", "configure your printer," etc. etc. until you get the ironic
> message : Mandrake 7.1 successfully installed (which it most certainly
> is NOT, as you find out if you try to use it).
>...
With expert install from CD, it queries you as to which CDs you have:
[1] install, [2] ext [3] applications [4] applications 2.
Perhaps you should try expert install--if that is an option.
Norm
