On Mon, 18 Jun 2001 13:56, Augustin wrote:
> 1 ------------------------ Installing the 2nd disk
> ---------------------------
>
> �b �P���� 17 ���� 2001 19:26�ASridhar Dhanapalan �g�D:
> > 2.5GB is a bit small for a Linux-Mandrake install. Since
> > first-time users don't know what packages to install (since there
> > are over a thousand of 'em), many install the entire shebang -- 2
> > full CDs worth.
>
> Actually, I would like to be able to install the 2nd disk for it
> includes some important stuff that I need. (I have 30G drive)
> However during the installation process, LM8.0 didn't ask me to
> insert the 2nd cd.
> I saw that it is full of rpm's and I am in the process of learning
> how to use rpm, but is there an easy way to install most if not all
> of the 2nd disk?
That's odd... You should've been asked during the installation if you
had the second CD on hand.
>
> 2--------------------------------- SWAP size
> ---------------------------
>
> > This adds up to nearly 2 gigs. Swap (like virtual memory in
> > Windows but in a dedicated partition) should be about twice your
> > RAM, with a maximum of about 256MB (even if you have a huge amount
> > of RAM). So if you have 64MB of RAM, your swap partition should be
> > around 128MB.
>
> Why should 256MB of swap be the maximum?
> More isn't better?
> Would too much swap slow down your system?
With swap, the law of diminishing returns really kicks in as your
approach 256MB. Ideally, you should be able to load everthing in main
memory, since a hard drive is much slower than RAM. If you're actually
using as much as 256MB swap, your system will be so slow it'd be
unusable. Any more than 256MB of swap is simply a waste of space.
>
> 3------------------------------ Software manager
> ---------------------
>
> The Software Manager doesn't work. If I launch it, it freezes whilst
> loading the first screen. Then, the only way to get out is to kill
> the application.
>
> I have installed LM8.0 from a CD (three times but for other reasons)
> and each time I have the same problem.
> I don't think the program itself has a bug, otherwise, I would have
> read about it in this forum. So the problem must be on my end.
> The CD came from a monthly linux magazine.
Oh, I see now. You have a different type of Mandrake CD, which has
been modified so it doesn't ask you for the second CD, since it isn't
included. I suggest you download both CD images and burn your own
copies to get the full Mandrake experience. Alternatively, you can buy
prerecorded CDs cheaply online at places like Cheapbytes.
Whenever Software Manager loads, it has to reload its RPM database.
This can take some time, especially on slower computers. Next time,
wait a while (a few minutes) before declaring it dead. If it really is
broken and you need a reinstall, you can get the package rpmdrake from
rpmfind.net.
> Could it be that the CD is faulty? I still find it hard to believe
> since I didn't burn it myself but it came with a magazine (who would
> check the correctness of the cd).
>
> Can I download Software manager from somewhere and reinstall it?
> How would I go about it?
>
>
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Augustin
--
Sridhar Dhanapalan.
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