Didn't have time to do much variations, but I did a "typical" install for myself -- expert mode, individual package selection with much modification using the flat mode package selection.
Loved the idea of the updates during install. I tried it, and found it odd that some "updated" packages were actually found.. although they were older (i.e. kernel-2.4.8-34 was found). I ended up just hitting cancel after a bit of confusion from deselecting some packages, and warnings that, to me, seemed to imply that the packages would actually be removed as opposed to just not being updated. Other than that the installation went smooth as a whistle. This was on a clean machine with a single unpartitioned drive (which was partitioned during install, obviously) and no other operating systems. So far, so good. Keep it up, Team Mandrake! Can't wait to see if/when KDE3 can be integrated for 8.2 final (assuming KDE3 is completed by then). After I've had more time to play around with it, I may post a report on my post-install experience. Mike -- I feel ... JUGULAR ...
