I just got an email I sent to the list with this in the subject line ***SPAM*** ***SPAM*** RE: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Mandrake 9.2
What have I done wrong? --------------------------------------------- Keith Vassallo http://www.keithvassallo.com Linux Registered User #290991 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Vassallo Sent: 17 November 2003 20:19 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Malta Linux User Group - general list' Subject: ***SPAM*** ***SPAM*** RE: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Mandrake 9.2 Thanks a lot! I hope Mandrake reply :D --------------------------------------------- Keith Vassallo http://www.keithvassallo.com Linux Registered User #290991 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mario Debono Sent: 17 November 2003 20:05 To: Malta Linux User Group - general list; Keith Vassallo Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Mandrake 9.2 *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* On Monday 17 November 2003 07:52 pm, Mario Debono wrote: Keith I got the following off the Mandrake website: The GPL license (General Public License) governs the development and redistribution of Mandrake Linux. This license provides everyone the right to copy, distribute, examine, modify and improve the system as long as the results of these modifications are returned to the community. It is this development model that allows Mandrake Linux to collect the best ideas from developers & users from across the globe to result in a rich variety of techniques and solutions. So I suppose it should be legal. I also sent Mandrake an email just to see what they have to say about it! I'll let you all know. Mario > Keith > > Actually to be honest I allways thought it was OK to do that with a Linux > distro. I'll double check this and let you know! > > Mario > > On Monday 17 November 2003 07:40 pm, Keith Vassallo wrote: > > >>On the other hand I would be glad > > >>to provide you with 9.1 Standard version CDs, no problem > > > > Is that legal? Can people who buy a distro really distribute it for free? > > If so, my friends and I could buy Linux boxed versions and split the > > cost. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > Keith Vassallo > > http://www.keithvassallo.com > > Linux Registered User #290991 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mario Debono > > Sent: 17 November 2003 19:33 > > To: Malta Linux User Group - general list; Joseph Markham > > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Mandrake 9.2 > > > > *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) > > Pro* Joseph > > > > My first experience with Linux was through downloading Mandrake 9.0. I > > can tell you that the combination of problems I faced were extreme: > > > > 1. I had an unbranded cd drive on my P2 that Mandrake simply could find > > proper > > drivers for it and I had loads of problems with that. > > > > 2. Problems arising out of what I aasume to be corrupted files as I kept > > getting all forms of errors when trying to install some packages. > > > > 3. The biggest one was my inexperience with Linux. It was my first time > > and I > > had no idea about anything Linux. > > > > I eventually managed to install it on my P2 bit by bit and learned alot > > about > > Linux and discovered a whole new world ! > > > > Later on I decided to purchase from the Mandrake website a boxed version > > of 9.1 and found that it installed perfectly on my P2 (with a Creative CD > > drive) > > in about 30 minutes, on my HP Vectra P3 with CD writer in less than 20 > > minutes as well as a few other machines I convinced friends to try. The > > boxed > > Standard version installs with everything you need, Video players, MP3 > > players, plugins for web browsers etc, all automatically. Also having > > original CDs is also a safeguard against possible corrupted packages. So > > if you are looking for an easy install I would recommend the 9.2 > > Discovery version. It will set you back about LM20. On the other hand I > > would be glad to provide you with 9.1 Standard version CDs, no problem. > > > > Mario > > > > On Monday 17 November 2003 09:05 am, Joseph Markham wrote: > > > *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) > > > Pro* Hi, > > > > > > I've just downloaded & installed 9.2 & the usual niggles appeared.... > > > > > > 1. No sound initially, but kmix was muted so that was fixed quickly. > > > > > > 2. Half the menu items disappeared no open office, no games etc... > > > Don't have a clue how to get them back. > > > > > > 3. Downloaded Opera 7.22 static rpm, but software installer doesn't > > > install it... > > > > > > 4. Gaim rpm ( admittedly for 9.1 ) refuses to install complaining about > > > some dependency problem..... > > > > > > I wonder if any of you have tried it & if you had any similar problems > > > & can help! > > > > > > Joseph > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > MLUG-list mailing list > > > MLUG-list@linux.org.mt > > > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > MLUG-list@linux.org.mt > > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > MLUG-list@linux.org.mt > > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > MLUG-list@linux.org.mt > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list MLUG-list@linux.org.mt http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list MLUG-list@linux.org.mt http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
