Go to:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3
Assuming you are using an Athlon or a Pentium, click on Mandrake 9.0/i586 ISO
Image. Choose a mirror closest to you and then download:
README
md5sums.90
Mandrake90-cd1-inst.i586.iso
Mandrake90-cd2-ext.i586.iso
Mandrake90-cd3-i18n.i586.iso
You only really NEED the first iso to get a working GNU/Linux, but I'd highly
encourage you to grab the first two. If you have high speed internet access,
you might as well grab all three.
When you've downloaded the files, type the following in the directory you
downloaded in:
md5sum -c md5sums.90
This will take a while to calculate, but it will confirm that the download
occurred successfully. If you are going to burn these ISO from a
non-GNU/Linux machine, refer the README file for instructions. I also don't
know how to check the md5sum from a non-GNU/Linux OS.
To burn from GNU/Linux type:
cdrecord -scanbus
Not which device points to your burner. In my case it's 1,3,0. Then use this
information to burn the CD.
cdrecord -v speed=8 dev=1,3,0 Mandrake90-cd1-inst.i586.iso
Replace the values with your own, of course.
On Sunday 06 October 2002 08:29 am, Mike Eastaugh wrote:
> Hi'ya
>
> Am completly new to this, so could someone help me here. I'm just looking
> to download a copy of mandrake from the FTP site and install it by booting
> from CD. Can someone please tell me what I need to download.
>
> Any help much appreciated
>
> Mike
>
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