Mandrake Update


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Does anyone know a server which has the Mandrake Update stuff on it that actually works??

1st time using linux and at first boot it crashes, won't install gaim for a load of errors I don't understand and Mandrake Update doesn't work :angry:

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Try Fedora. I find mandrake pretty crashy.

Also, GAIM is better for GNOME systems. You are most likley using KDE, so try 'Kopete'. It's a nice client (better than GAIM IMO) and works with all the usual networks.

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It used to crash everytime it started.. It would load the graphical server and 50% of the time nothing would happen.. But I've installed again and told it not to log in as a user automatically and that seems to have fixed it? :huh:

I was also running Gnome but I've now switched to KDE to give that go (personally I find KDE to be much nicer but thats me)..

Oh and I am giving Fedora a go as soon as the final of version 2 is out :)

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Yeah I'm running Mandrake 10 Community Edition and will you be able to download the official version once it's released or just buy it?

On another topic, how can I stop the X server? I need to install my nvidia drivers but when I try stopping the x server using ctrl + alt + backspace Mandrake just reboots the x server and loads the logon bit. So how can I actually stop it and go into a CLI?

Thanks

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To stop X: From the terminal login as root and type: init 3 then install your drivers. When you're done type: init 5.

Mandrake 10oe will probably be available on bittorrent right away while the ftp servers are being setup.

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Hmmm can anyone tell me when Mandrake Update is really going to be back up and running? I read one thing saying monday, another person said tuesday so I tried all day tuesday and now I'm on wednesday and getting slightly impatient I don't like having not up to date software.. Anyone?

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