On Friday 07 February 2003 10:10 am, Franki wrote: > I could find no download for CS2.1, so I assume its purchase only??? > > I don't mind them paying for it, but I'd like to try it out first... >
You have done that, by trying out Mandrake's offerings. The most stable are chosen and put together with wizards to aim at the W2K market with its ranks of point-and-click sysadmins. Since W2K is destined for the trash heap in January, this is a good time to announce and give people a chance to strategize a switch. > See basically, I don't need wizards and GUI stuff for the most part.. > > I have my standard config files.. which once I have installed a system, I > copy them accross > and my server is almost done.. > Well then, you can get what you need from a ProSuite that uses the same packages, and then just follow the security updates. > To have to pay for support I'd very likely never use is abit rough.. > (I bought a powerpack and never used the support portion of that either.) > > I just want a basic system with the server apps, and updates for what is > installed.. > > chroot all around would be good, but apart from that, there isn't much else > I need. > > Just to support mandrake, I would make the boss buy at least one copy, but > I'd have to try it > before we outlayed the cash.. if it isn't want I want, then no deal... > anyone in my position would > feel the same way. > > I am worried that I'd have compilation issues with stuff I load, wondering > what is different between it and other packages. > wondering how compatable it is with other mandrake rpms... that sort of > stuff.. > Also how it handles hardware raid, scsi drives stuff like that.. > Well, those issues have been covered--this is proven software from Mandrake releases, not something new and "improved". > what is the word on this? i have not even seen a list of the kernel and > package version.. > Kernel 2.4 > Do you have any info to pass on?? > > Is CS2.1 the first mandrake to NOT be free software??? I ask because there > is no download version... > It is a mix like most sale packages, and it doesn't change the fact that most of the packages appeared in one or more download editions (with the exception of the wizards) > > rgds > > Franki > > Civileme
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