Pixel,
Using my rpmfind.net server rsync mirror as at 2000 01 12 21 00 GMT to
install Oxygen (or is it now Air?) using hd.img on a floppy:
>1. The boot: and loading lines following the purple line are now appearing
> on both my MGA G200 8Mb AGP video card and my Trident 9440 video card.
> Good!
>
> For a custom, development, install all groups except Web Server and Network
> Management:
>
> 2. My 32Mb RAM memory machine continues to freeze up, including the mouse
> pointer, with the 'Setup SCSI' LED amber, before the 'Do you have SCSI' dialog
> appears. Previously reported. Boo!
Still happens. More Boo!
> 3. I proposed a new final step, following 'Configure X" which runs
> updatedb and makewhatis. It still is not there. Boo!
User instructions still missing. More Boo!
> 4. Floppy disc management instruction is still inadequate. Previously
> reported. Boo!
Still does not happen. More Boo!
> 5. Print both pages for a local Laserjet A4 only prints the ASCII page.
> Previously reported. Boo!
Now properly working! Good!
> 6. X is still not working 'An errror occurred'. It was working before
> the last two updates. Boo!
X is now working correctly! Cheers!
6A. The final step of install, following Configure X is still missing.
This step runs updatedb and makewhatis.
> At runtime:
>
> 7. Networking had been requested. exportfs gives 'command not found'.
> Networking packages not installed. Previously reported. Boo!
Still a big Boo! Networking info must be collected (and saved for later)
before 'Install system', becaue it affects the selection of RPMs to install.
8. Attempting to display the /mnt directory with a KFM window freezes KFM.
Previously reported twice. Big Boo!
Summary. Mandrake only partially installed. Install is still unable to
produce a useful, useable machine.
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On my second machine (P5, 32Mb RAM, CD-R ATAPI IDE):
DrakX still freezes the whole machine, including the mouse cursor with the
SCSI devices LED lit amber, and before the dialog about SCSI devices appears.
Summary. Mandrake will not install.
BTW, both machines are happily running networked Mandrake 6.1 (After
manually setting the nfs daemon to start at boot).
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Regards,
Ron. [AU] - sent by Linux.
