The version number is a way of identifying the distribution. For example,
Mandrake 6.0 has an older kernel, and older releases of some if not all the
software included in that distribution, as compared to the Mandrake 6.1 It is
just simpler to use a CD to upgrade the entire distribution in one process. If
your kernel version is 2.2.13-7mdk and there is a name (Helios) on the log in
screen for the text mode, then I'd guess you have the 6.1 version.
Interesting that you didn't have any problems doing the upgrade that way. I've
seen several posts indicating that this may lead to problems.
Ernie
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999,PC wrote:
| Installing ALL the updates (available via any one of Mandrake's FTP *mirror*
| sites) will update my system to Mandrake v6.1??
|
| I had read (I cannot recall where, perhaps even on this mailing list,
| perhaps a WWWeb page about Linux/SoundBlaster) that after upgrading to v6.1,
| "sndconfig" installed their SoundBlaster 16 AWE32 just fine. So I installed
| every update my friend put on my machine, and then "sndconfig" worked! ;-)
|
| So now I am left wondering... just how to I determine what constitutes Linux
| Mandrake v6.1.
|
| Take Care
