Re: [newbie] Downloading and installing mandrake

2002-10-14 Thread alex
First things first.do you have high speed internet like DSL? If not, don't even think of of downloading Mandrake. It takes many many hours at ordinary modem speeds. Mike Eastaugh wrote: Hi'ya Am completly new to this, so could someone help me here. I'm just looking to download a

[newbie] Downloading and installing mandrake

2002-10-06 Thread Mike Eastaugh
Hi'ya Am completly new to this, so could someone help me here. I'm just looking to download a copy of mandrake from the FTP site and install it by booting from CD. Can someone please tell me what I need to download. Any help much appreciated Mike

Re: [newbie] Downloading and installing mandrake

2002-10-06 Thread Dennis Myers
On Sunday 06 October 2002 10:29 am, Mike Eastaugh wrote: Hi'ya Am completly new to this, so could someone help me here. I'm just looking to download a copy of mandrake from the FTP site and install it by booting from CD. Can someone please tell me what I need to download. Any help much

RE: [newbie] Downloading and installing mandrake

2002-10-06 Thread Mike Eastaugh
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dennis Myers Sent: 06 October 2002 16:53 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Downloading and installing mandrake On Sunday 06 October 2002 10:29 am, Mike Eastaugh wrote: Hi'ya Am completly new to this, so

Re: [newbie] Downloading and installing mandrake

2002-10-06 Thread Scott B
No, the ISO images are a special kind of file. They contain all of the data and directory structure needed to write a whole CD. That's why the files are usually bigger than a CD will hold. You will need to find where it says 'create CD from iso image' in your CD burner software and choose

Re: [newbie] Downloading and installing mandrake

2002-10-06 Thread Todd Flinders
Go to: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3 Assuming you are using an Athlon or a Pentium, click on Mandrake 9.0/i586 ISO Image. Choose a mirror closest to you and then download: README md5sums.90 Mandrake90-cd1-inst.i586.iso

Re: [newbie] Downloading and installing mandrake

2002-10-06 Thread Todd Flinders
bootable then? Many thanks again, Mike -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dennis Myers Sent: 06 October 2002 16:53 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Downloading and installing mandrake On Sunday 06 October 2002 10:29 am, Mike

RE: [newbie] Downloading and installing mandrake

2002-10-06 Thread Mike Eastaugh
Ahhh, excellent. Thanks Scott. Mike -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Scott B Sent: 06 October 2002 18:18 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Downloading and installing mandrake No, the ISO images are a special kind of file