phelpsa
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 01:34 PM |
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The cheapest place to get Mandrake 10.1?
Where's the cheapest place to get just ordinary Mandrake Linux 10.1 on 3 cds???
Adam
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phelpsa
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 01:40 PM |
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Iv found this place:
http://www.linuxworld.co.uk/product_info.php/cPath/21/products_id/50
Adam
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flak monkey
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 01:40 PM |
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Do you not want to download it...free! DOesnt get much cheaper than that.
http://www.mandrivalinux.com/en/ftp.php3
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 01:43 PM |
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If you're not worried about it being illegal, you can get it...
HERE
You'll need to download Azureus first so you can open the torrents.
If anyone asks you didn't hear it from me, right? 
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 01:44 PM |
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Beat me to it Flak 
Pete
[Edited on 19/4/05 by scoobyis2cool]
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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flak monkey
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 01:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scoobyis2cool
Beat me to it Flak
Pete
Ahhh yes...but my link is to the official mandrake linux page
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 01:52 PM |
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Try this place
BudgetLinuxCDs
It's priced in US dollars, but it's a European company - French, I think. $2.15 per disk, plus a pittance for postage. Always delivered
within a day or so, without fail.
BTW: It's now called Mandriva 2005 Limited Edition - they're trying to emulate Bill Gates, I think.
Also - check out:
Ubuntu
They'll send you a set of official disks FREE - but it takes 2 or 3 weeks. (Or you can download for free, or buy disks from the company
above).
Ubuntu is far more solid and reliable than Mandrake, is better tested and has far fewer bugs (it's based on Debian). They also give you a
"Live" disk, which you can put in your CD drive at start-up. This runs without affecting your current installation, so you can see if you
like it. If you do, you can install the other disk and install properly.
cheers,
David
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phelpsa
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 02:20 PM |
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Wow! Quick service eh.
I dont want to download it as A. The school is the most anti-linux place on earth, so im not sure if they would like me downloading it there, and at
home my download limit is getting quite close.
The reason i thought of mandrake was because it comes with apache & mysql as standard, and because it was just about the only Linux system I had
heard of. How does Ubuntu compare??
Adam
Adam
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 02:26 PM |
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Unsure about Ubuntu and Apache & MySQL - I'll try and find out tonight.
David
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phelpsa
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 02:28 PM |
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Ok, thanks David.
Im trying to set up a web/mail server on my dads old PC. 
Adam
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 02:36 PM |
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A quick answer! I just did a search on the Ubuntu website - Apache and mySQL don't come on the disks, but can be downloaded really easily.
For example:
CLICKY
David
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phelpsa
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 02:43 PM |
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Thanks again David (you cant get as much help as this on a Linux forum??). What should i go for??
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millenniumtree
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 03:05 PM |
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I highly doubt downloading Mandrake is "Illegal". Any Linux distro worth its salt will provide a download for free. If you're on
Dial-Up, there are several places that will charge you for media and shipping (about 5 dollars) for a full distro.
I, personally, use Debian, and only ever install the base install from CD, then download everything else I need with their wonderful package manager
(APT)
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phelpsa
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 03:26 PM |
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Just read that Mandrake put it on P2P programs and torrent to make it quicker and easier to download.
Adam
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 03:28 PM |
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I didn't realise it was free, assumed you'd have to pay for it. In that case ignore the illegal comment
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 03:33 PM |
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Just confirmed a few things with my friendly office Linux guru...
Ubuntu is perfect if you just want a Linux replacement for Windows - free, easy to install, comes with just the bits you need so you don't get
confused by too many choices. You can add stuff as and when you need it.
For mucking around with servers etc Mandrake (whatever their name is now - I've forgotten already) is as good as any.
David
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phelpsa
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 03:44 PM |
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Thanks guys, anything else i should know??
Adam
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 03:52 PM |
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For a server you need something Debian Linux based.
I ran Ubuntu for 3 months last version "Hoary Hedgehog" but I have loaded the latest "Warty"and didn't see many changes
Ubuntu is very stable will eventually be the best Linux but at the moment unless you really know Debian inside out and prepared to do a lot of work
to configure it Unbuntu really is only useable as a desktop system.
I replaced it with the latest version of Mepis (again Debian based so very stable) and have it running very nicely as an FTP and MySQL server with
Knoda as a client, it is much more complete out of the box than Ubuntu --- Clamav and Spamassin filtering are ready setup and Guarddog firewall is
installed. All software installs/update are handled by Synaptic via the web from Debian sources.
The Mepis install live CD runs very slowly but once installed to hard disk it is fine although it starts a lot of services such as Apache2 web
server that aren't needed.
Mepis can be down load to a single Cd from
http://mepis.org/
Mandrake and Unbuntu CDs can be bought here
http://www.linuxemporium.co.uk/
[Edited on 19/4/05 by britishtrident]
[Edited on 19/4/05 by britishtrident]
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phelpsa
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 04:09 PM |
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So mandrake isnt too good for a web server??
Adam
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 04:17 PM |
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My experience with Mandrake was if I tried to install anything that wasn't on the Mandrake Cds it would run into major dependancy problems even
if the packages were Mandrake RPMs.
Debian and its offshoots don't have that problem as Debian packagemanagement is the best --- provided it has a broadband connection.
I also found Mandrake very slow compared to other distros but it has good points the Mandrake installation disk partition tool "Diskdrake"
is the best in the business.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 04:22 PM |
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hmm, what to do then??
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 04:45 PM |
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Mepis screen cap showing some the better stuff
 
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Peteff
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 05:17 PM |
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I got mandrake 10.1 on 4 cd's for £3 from ebay. It wasn't worth downloading and burning at that price but I'm still not sure about
installing it. I've got a PIII 450 spare that I use for messing about and I'm thinking of putting it on that but it's got a tv &
graphics combined card in and I don't think the drivers will be available for it. I have an old ATI card I could put in it to try it out though.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 05:59 PM |
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Most older combined TV Tuner video cards have an BTC tuner and ATi video are available for by Linux but they can be difficult to get the tuner
working.
3d support can be problematic because they firmly stick to a GPL license most distro don't come with built in drivers that support full 3d
acceleration with Ati and Nvida chipset --- but drivers are available for download from Ati and Nvida but have to be compiled are not easy diffcult
to install. Other graphics chips such as SIS are well supported
Interesting some Linux distro are not so commited to open source ideals come with full Nvida and Ati driver support (Mepis being one example).
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phelpsa
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| posted on 21/4/05 at 02:58 PM |
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Ive requested CDs from Ubuntu, because im in no hurry. I will also download mepis and see which one I prefere
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