[newbie] Problems with LM 8.0 Freq 3

2001-08-22 Thread Kouros Owzar
Hi. I downloaded the LM 8.0 Freq 3 ISO images. I was able to install it on my office computer (IDE drive). But it did not install on my home PC (SCSI drive). The computer boots from the CD. The installation process then begins and shortly thereafter, it chokes when it tries to load the Adaptec

[newbie] Reiser FS and swap partitions

2001-06-23 Thread Kouros Owzar
Hi. I decided to reinstall LM 8.0 using Reiser FS partitions. It is my understanding that this FS is more robust against accidental system shutdowns than standard ext2 Linux partitions. In addressing these questions, please keep in mind that I put higher value on stability than on speed and

[newbie] MD 8.0 and SMP support

2001-05-06 Thread Kouros Owzar
Hi. According to an announcement on the Mandrake homepage, MD 8.0 is to offer improved SMP support. Does anyone have any specific information on this? For example, is APM now supported for SMP machines? Sincerely, Kouros Owzar ([EMAIL PROTECTED])