I really hate to say this, but Mandrake is one of the hardest-to-configure linux builds around. I have been thru 6 video cvards and 2 monitors trying to get a stable screen. I purchased the distro from MacMillan and cannot get any customer support, not even an e-amil reply...frankly, this seems to be worth less than the cost of shipping.
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