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I'm currently installing Mandrake 9.1 on my test box, its 1 quater complete.

I am new to Linux, so anything I should no since I'm coming from Windows?

Thanks :)

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I'm currently installing Mandrake 9.1 on my test box, its 1 quater complete.

I am new to Linux, so anything I should no since I'm coming from Windows?

Thanks :)

Install a version of Linux with better package management or you'll be living in dependency hell.

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Install a version of Linux with better package management or you'll be living in dependency hell.

Agreed.

Give Libranet a shot. Its surprisingly easy to use.

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urpmi works awesomely on Mandrake. There is no more dependency hell. Try to keep up with the times here boys.

Don't worry about the package management right now, Mandrake is an awesome dstro and you won't be disappointed. Just stick with it and you'll learn everthing you need to know.

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urpmi works awesomely on Mandrake. There is no more dependency hell. Try to keep up with the times here boys.

Don't worry about the package management right now, Mandrake is an awesome dstro and you won't be disappointed. Just stick with it and you'll learn everthing you need to know.

urpmi got a website? :unsure:

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Mandrake is back in the profit zone.

I am using Mandrake 9.2 on one of my PCs and its great , the power pack I have has Nvidia support straight from disk to PC

It recognises all my hardware which is better than WinXP does on the same machine .

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urpmi is included with Mandrake. It is what is called when you use the graphical package management tools. You can also use it from the command line.

But as I said, don't worry about package management right now, that will come with time. Besides if you were that concerned with staying up to date you would have started with 9.2 instead of 9.1. There are many new and interesting things awaiting you.

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Well, I bought 9.1 off eBay a while ago and havnt had anything to put it on till now

Damn, Linux is alot diff. to Winblows.. I think I need ALOT of help :wacko:

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But as I said, don't worry about package management right now, that will come with time. Besides if you were that concerned with staying up to date you would have started with 9.2 instead of 9.1. There are many new and interesting things awaiting you.

I had to learn about dependancies/package management on day one myself. I don't see how you can avoid it unless you stick to the same software that it came with. What fun is that?

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I just installed Mandrake 10 beta 2 on my laptop. It come with Mozilla 1.6 and GAIM. I can use AIM and MSN on Linux with GAIM, pretty cool... but I still have no idea how to install others application that didn't come with the package.

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I just installed Mandrake 10 beta 2 on my laptop. It come with Mozilla 1.6 and GAIM. I can use AIM and MSN on Linux with GAIM, pretty cool... but I still have no idea how to install others application that didn't come with the package.

Someone else suggested apt4rpm to solve the RedHat/Mandrake package management / dependency problems.

I'd personally recommend using a distro that had integrated package management support but that's just me.

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OK, I have 1 question then I am right to go..

Q. I have dial-up, during install, I entered info for my dial-up account.. what do I do to connect to that account?

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If you get tired of mandrake and want to switch disto you should try gentoo. Many says it's not for newbies but as my first linux-distro i managed to install it so i bet you could too. There are very good documentations on how to install gentoo and X.

gentoo takes a while to compile tho ^^. Kinda impressed that gentoo also found my NIC's that windows didn't :)

Check out their homepage

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