Ricardo Rodriguez wrote: > "I would honestly think about either downloading the 2006 CD's that are > available and upgrade them after 2006 is fully released (which can be > done online very simply), or just hold off and wait." > > Since I am in Central America, waiting to be released and then wait (and > pay extra) for shipping doesn't seem to be the way to go. > > Just checking: becomming a member today would give me access to 2006 > CD's and won't cost me a thing to have it upgraded online. Is that what > you are saying? > Do you have the exact link to become a member? I assume I'll have to > download 3 CD's in a ISO file, then restart and install, right? > > Thank you for the info. >
http://club.mandriva.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome If you join the club, you will get a code which will enable you to download the CDs before this is available to the general public. In addition, you will have access to extras that are not available to non-members. At the moment you are able (as a non-member) to download 2005LE, or 2006 rc2 (rc - 'release candidate', i.e. the final beta version, you might say). Next week, it is probable that club members will be able to download the full release of 2006. If it follows recent patterns there will be several versions available - a 3, 4, or 5 CD set (depending on level of membership). There may also be a 'mini-iso' version which installs a basic system and allows you to install anything else from the internet. Mandrake has a utility called 'urpmi'. Once this is set up you will be able to install software, upgrades quickly and easily from various sources (Cds, mirrors). -- "Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is." --Texas Governor George W. Bush, April 9, 1999, on the US intervention in Kosovo
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