Re: [OT] Who uses Linux? (was RE: [newbie] Mandrake...too many ap ps?)

2000-09-20 Thread Austin L. Denyer
> >This will normally happen if you select packages that exceed the disk > space you have ... 100% = all of the selected packages if its less that > 100% you did not have enough room to install everything ... it tells you > right on that screen =) Even if you DO have room, it doesn't necess

RE: [OT] Who uses Linux? (was RE: [newbie] Mandrake...too many ap ps?)

2000-09-20 Thread Philomena
I think that sliding bar thing is explained more clearly in the install screen on 7.1 - I believe it has to do with ranking the system-importance of the packages you selected so that the install can make a decision on what to install and what to kick out if you don't have enough disk space. Th

RE: [OT] Who uses Linux? (was RE: [newbie] Mandrake...too many ap ps?)

2000-09-20 Thread lselinger
Specifically, what was mostly confusing was after I selected that various packages it asked me how many megabytes of the selected packages I wanted install with a slider bar to adjust the "level" I guess. I didn't get it at all -- because I don't know how many megabytes I want, ---SnIp