The mirror sites are VERY busy right now. That is probably causing your download problems.
I am having the same problem ----- Original Message ----- From: "et" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 6:47 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] iso downloading problems > On Tuesday 01 October 2002 11:55 pm, you wrote: > > I have written about a problem with downloading and using the install disk > > for md 9.0. Still having that problem. Right now I am downloading it from > > mandrake 8.2. The others have been in windows XP. I am really trying to > > give linux a fair chance. 9.0 looks very promising to me. I need to be able > > to use my dvd rom tho. I have a AMD k7 duron 1.2 procesor, g-force vid > > card. Mandrake 8.2 installed with no problems. Might just have to wait for > > the official release to come out. Was going to buy it anyway but wanted to > > install it now. I get the opening screen and hit enter and get a black > > screen. Have hit f1 and tried the other install methods with no luck. Any > > ideas guys? > > > > Walt > which geforce card? don't worry about the DVDrom, unless it is a really > strange one and not IDE, it will work. might have to download some added > codecs and stuff depending on the movies you want to watch, but you can even > get Mandrake install DVDs that have everything on one disk, and read from the > dvd at bootup > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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