On Tuesday 27 Sep 2005 19:12, Ricardo Rodriguez wrote: > Thank you very much for the info. > > Question: > "2005LE can be downloaded, or CDs bought cheaply from many places. If > you like the distro it's probably better to join the club than buy a > pack." > > I'm not sure I understand, how the club works. I can either buy > 2005LE both to be download and in a box for around $60.
You can download the 3-disk version for free. If you buy a Power Pack you get certain commercial packages and drivers on additional disks. > Or, I can > just join the club, right? If you download the free version, you can download all updates and many additional packages also free of charge. If you join the club instead of buying a set of disks Mandriva get all the money instead of a slice of it, so helping ensure survival. There are also some packages, mostly very new stuff, that are made available to club members, while others have to wait until the next version. > What would be the benefit of joining the > club regarding the fact that 2006 should be ready soon? > You'd get 2006 quicker. > I have checked the hardware compatibility and my wireless card said > to be "certified". I assume it should be straight forward > installation, right? > Do you know what card it is? Wireless seems to have been a mixed blessing with Mandriva so far. Some people have had a lot of problems. OTOH, I've just set up 2005LE (club version) on an Acer laptop and the wireless worked out of the box. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Mandriva hints & tips: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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