I went throught the Mandrake 8.2 install last night, I was installing in text mode as I'm building a very minimal system (it's going to route and ipfilter and maybe run eggdrop).
I thought I'd install my printer (an HP Laseret 4000 - running over JetDirect). But I found myself in an endless loop that wouldn't let me out of the pinter installer, I could change between meothed of print queue remove and re-add the printer, but not acctually leave the printer install. I gave it the three finder saulot and reinstalled, at an install of less than 100mb it only took a few mins anyways. I'm planning to try a larger install on another machine perhaps tonight. Rgds, Ian PS you don't need a mouse on a text install, try the TAB key, when asked what kind of mouse you have say "none" and when prompted to select running services, uncheck gpm. -----Original Message----- From: John Hallam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 21 March 2002 09:09 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [scottish] Mandrake 8.2 CDs On Thu, 21 Mar 2002, William Anderson wrote: > has anyone had a serious play with a recent build of Mandrake? If so, what > was the install/usability experience like? I'm thinking of trying Mandrake > on a spare box to see what the fuss is about :) I use 8.1 on all my machines just now. Installation was, as usual, a pain in the butt (but then I am icon-blind so graphical interfaces annoy me immediately). The standard problems are that the installer asks what kind of install you want and I usually say 'expert'; it then seems to ignore everything I say from that point on. I tried installing it on my network gateway (which doesn't run X and has no mouse) but eventually gave up and attached a mouse and a 17" Iiyama monitor, because even the text install needs a mouse! On the other hand, I like Mandrake. It has CUPS already; it has reasonable security (if you upgrade immediately with the updates); it's not too hard to change its configuration (I use RPMs generated by a configuration compiler PERL script, which takes a network description and writes out all the host, network, etc., files, and that works fine); and it interacts OK with Bernstein's DNS tools and QMAIL, which I run. The most annoying feature I have noticed is that Mandrake seem not to supply the RPM macro file they use when building packages, so rebuilding binary RPMs from the Mandrake source packages can be a bit of an adventure... The only time I have had any serious trouble with it was when I upgraded my laptop to 7.2 two hours before leaving home to catch a flight to the US... The most useful piece of advice for installation I can give is to save the list of packages you choose, after the `choose your packages' step, before proceeding to install. That way, if you have to do it all again (as I generally do), you don't need to spend another hour re-choosing the packages. Cheers, John. -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________________ Scottish Enterprise Network http://www.scottish-enterprise.com Headquarters Address & Contact Numbers 150 Broomielaw 5 Atlantic Quay Glasgow G2 8LU. Tel: +44 (0) 141 248 2700. Fax: +44 (0)141 221 3217 This message is sent in confidence for the addressee only. It may contain legally privileged information. The contents are not to be disclosed to anyone other than the addressee. Unauthorised recipients are requested to preserve this confidentiality and to advise the sender immediately of any error in transmission. -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------
