Re: [newbie] 9.0 believed to be out (in mild disguise)

[Technoslick]

Todd,

I checked out Alastair's "UK" FTP link and the FTP site directory lists the ISO's as rc3's. I haven't downloaded them as yet. Are you saying that they came down that way, but eroaster recognized the contents of each ISO as being "the real thing"?

Alastair,

I tried the PCLinux On-line link (even logged in as a member) and it came back with an error message that stated that the download area doesn't work. Can you tell me where else you found "the real things" at?

I have looked around some mirror sites (U.S. only) and found all references to the current beta distribution. I ralize that even the new release will have 'concerns', so I am only being anal by saying that I want the full release.

Has anyone else jumped on this news and/or has any recommendations or comments on this?

TIA
T


Todd Franklin wrote:
Confirmation: This is the real deal. I haven't burned them yet, but here's the "information" from eroaster:

Volume ID: MandrakeLinux9.0-inst-1
Volume ID: MandrakeLinux9.0-inst-2
Volume ID: MandrakeLinux9.0-i18n-doc

I'm still a bit sceptical whether the distro is ready for prime-time yet, but they ARE here.

Todd

P.S. Mandrake, please don't kick me off your list... :-)


Alastair Scott wrote:

http://www.pclinuxonline.com/modules.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=3353

It can be got from the various mirrors; I'm downloading mine from the
fast and reliable UK academic network

ftp://ftp.mirror.ac.uk/sites/sunsite.uio.no/pub/unix/Linux/Mandrake/Mandrake-iso/i586

kindly paid for by the British taxpayer ... er ... um ... myself and
others ;)

The curious thing is that the ISO files, although dated last night, are
still called '...rc3...', but the belief is that Mandrakesoft has done
this, as it apparently did with 8.2, in order to damp down a mad rush:
the filenames will be changed in time.

I also note that the third ISO is 100MB larger than has been in the
various betas and RCs; in about nine hours from now I'll find out what's
been added.

Now to hide under the bed to escape all the complaints from people who
wanted their 'pet bug' fixed and find out it wasn't (ouch! - but it had
to be said)

Alastair

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