nope.
On Wed, 02 Feb 2000, you wrote:
> Go figure? Could it be that there is problem with Windows and your
> configuration then Mandrake?
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> Roger
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> <rogerz@home. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> com> cc:
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> Subject: Re: [Cooker] 7.0 release
>delayed!
> 01/31/00
>
> 11:25 PM
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> Please
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> respond to
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> cooker
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> to be honest, i agree.
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> still i'm strong on the backup policy....tho' i've been around for awhile
> so i
> know i won't crash my system (lol).
>
> backing up is something you just have to do, as if it were a reflex. you
> have
> to know that anything you may do, may crash the computer and lose data.
>
> actually, sometimes i pray that my win98 crashes so that i would have to do
> a
> re-install. always seems to run better on first boot after the
> re-install...go
> figure...
>
> On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> > You make it sound as though I was dealing with beta software. I was
> > commenting on the inadequacy of a released product (
> > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/announce-air.php3 ) to deal correctly
> with
> > my data (I got it 3 days after it was released), when there was no
> mention
> > anywhere of any problems re partitioning. In fact, Mandrake use this as a
> > big marketing tool with no mention of any problems anywhere on the
> site!!!!
> > There is still no reference to 7.0 in the updates area of the site.
> >
> > Problems with partitioning on install have now been acknowledged as have
> > other install problems. There are just too many problems with 7.0 for it
> to
> > be considered release quality.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Roger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 01/02/2000 12:05:30 PM
> >
> > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > cc:
> > Subject: Re: [Cooker] 7.0 release delayed!
> >
> > first off...as i said, resizing windows or "adding partitions" was a
> > no-no".
> > did that and when booting back to dos and using pqmagic stated,
> "partition
> > error....partition wasn't visible or no partitions to show". to resolve,
> > had
> > to go back a delete the swap partition that i added.
> >
> > tell ya one thing, your confidence is won pretty quick! me, i said,
> "ahh,
> > what
> > the heck, i'll let it make "just" my swap partition." glad i was safe
> with
> > my
> > data. just had to go back and delete the swap. also, you could have
> given
> > powerquest a call for techsupport, could have just been a "value" that
> > needed
> > to be edited with their utility apps w/i /utitilites/dos somewhere. (had
> > to do
> > this also)
> >
> > last item, "data not backed-up" is "lost data"! This is a primary rule
> > when
> > dealing with any computer. what would you do if a lightning bolt struck
> > your
> > hdd? Me? I would simpley say "oh well" and pop in my cd-rom and
> > re-install
> > (windows98? probabely needed to be reinstalled anyways..usually is the
> case
> > with mine anyways).
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, you wrote: > This idea didn't work for
> > me. > Here's what happened > I went to install MDK7.0 on an 8 GB disk
> with
> > WIN98 on it. > Told partitioner to give 2 GB to Linux (leaving 6GB for
> > Windows)
> > > After it all went horribly wrong and I ended up with a corrupt Windows
> > that >
> > wouldn't boot, I started from scratch. > I deleted the Linux partition
> (and
> > swap) using the MDK 7 installer, > rebooted to DOS, ran fdisk, deleted
> and
> > recreated my DOS partition. > > This said everything was fine and showed
> > an
> > 8GB partition. I reinstalled > WIN98 (and all my apps), only to find it
> > thought
> > I had a 6GB drive still. >
> > > Partition Magic 5 fixed it, but only after I resized the Win98
> partition
> > to
> > > 6GB, then back to 8GB.
> > >
> > > So, after a day of re-installing, the cost of Partition Magic 5, I
> would
> > > concur that these sorts of problems should have been cleared up before
> > > release.
> > >
> > > On my second machine, which has had about every prior release on
> Madrake
> > on
> > > it without a problem, the install problems are different but just as
> bad.
> > > It's a P120, 32 MB RAM, 1X6 and 1X2GB drive, 6XCDROM, Diamond Stealth
> 3D
> > > 2000 Pro.
> > > After numerous attempts where the graphical installer wouldn't work, I
> > > finally got it going with the text installer. The text installer is not
> > as
> > > good as what was there. It would not allow individual package
> selection.
> > >
> > > So finally, I'm up and running. But no mouse. Mouseconfig had linked
> > > /dev/mouse to "ttyS0". After manually linking it to /dev/ttyS0, i got
> my
> > > mouse. How basic an issue is this????
> > >
> > > Now to configuring sound. Whereas the sound card (SB16 equivalent) had
> > been
> > > picked up by previous versions of MDK, 7.0 did not configure it
> > correctly.
> > > Had to manually set the DMA to the correct setting. A minor issue, but
> > I'm
> > > curious as to why.
> > >
> > > Next, KDE. I chose the video card, monitor and setting the same as
> > they've
> > > been in the past and it said it coudn't do it.
> > > By this stage, I'm fast losing confidence in MDK. Simple things that
> > worked
> > > in the past now don't work.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Roger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 01/02/2000 06:40:41 AM
> > >
> > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > cc:
> > > Subject: Re: [Cooker] 7.0 release delayed!
> > >
> > > granted...the install partitioner doesn't work well at all with any
> > > preexisting
> > > windows partitions.
> > >
> > > have been advised by powerquest that once you use a partitioner, don't
> > > switch
> > > to others as it may cause other problems.
> > >
> > > you'll need to go back into the mdk install prg and del the partitions
> > that
> > > you
> > > created with it or moved to be able veiw the partitions again.
> > >
> > > thought this problem would have been cleared before the final release
> no?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, 30 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> > > > Thank you, Corrupt Windows partition is what I ended up with.
> > > >
> > > > using such a CD to start the installation may result in some cases in
> > > > corruption of your Windows partition if it is resized during the
> > > > installation.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ron Stodden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 31/01/2000 12:19:53 PM
> > > >
> > > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > > To: Mandrake Cooker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > cc:
> > > > Subject: [Cooker] 7.0 release delayed!
> > > >
> > > > All,
> > > >
> > > > There are new floppy images in the updates/7.0 directory of the
> > mirrors.
> > > > Included is README.img, which I include inline below. Note
> > > > particularly
> > > > (and with great joy and relief) the final paragraph (<big G>).
> > > >
> > > > -------------------------
> > > >
> > > > The following files are boot images which correct a problem
> > > > in the ISO image mandrake70.iso dated Jan 12, 2000:
> > > >
> > > > cdrom-2.img: install from CD-ROM
> > > > hd-2.img: install from hard-disk
> > > > network-2.img: install from ftp/nfs/http
> > > > pcmcia-2.img: install from pcmcia devices
> > > >
> > > > If you intend to install Linux-Mandrake from mandrake70.iso on a
> > machine
> > > > that already has Windows installed, you must start the installation
> > > > process with a bootable floppy disk created from cdrom-2.img, as
> > > > described in the files INSTALL and install.htm. Although a CD
> created
> > > > from mandrake70.iso is bootable, using such a CD to start the
> > > > installation may result in some cases in corruption of your Windows
> > > > partition if it is resized during the installation. To use the boot
> > > floppy:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Place the floppy in your first floppy drive (A:) and reboot your
> > > > machine.
> > > > The installation procedure will be started from the floppy.
> > > > 2. If prompted, select your CD-ROM drive from the list provided.
> > > > 3. When prompted, insert CD #1 and continue the installation.
> > > >
> > > > Note: On some systems you will need to insert both the floppy and the
> > > > CD together and reboot. In this case, be sure that the install starts
> > > > from the floppy and not the CD.
> > > >
> > > > A new ISO image mandrake70-2.iso correcting the problem will be
> > > > available shortly.
> > > >
> > > > Keeping its dedication to quality, MandrakeSoft has chosen to
> postpone
> > > > the commercial release of its Linux-Mandrake 7.0 distribution to
> ensure
> > > > a maximal quality for this product.
> > > >
> > > > -------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Ron. [AU] - sent by Linux.
> > > --
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