please avoid off-topic posts, this mailing list is full of them
you are not polite doing this here
internet is full of linux forums, please do post in the right places

thanks


Massimo


In data 11/23/2004, "uvcceet"  ha scritto:

>
>
>--- In os2user{at}yahoogroups.com, "George Czerw"
 wrote:
>
>> I've been using Mandrake for several years now.  I just upgraded my
>> 10.0
>> installation to 10.1 and it's an excellent distribution.  HPFS
>> support is built in
>> and works well.
>
>Thanks George. Since it is not too crowded in here lately, I wil risk
>the OT question and maybe someone will benefit, or also offer some advice.
>
>I am confused with all the different flavors (not just versions) of
>Mandrake (and linux in general ) and do not know what I should be
>getting and where to get it.
>
>My searches all take me to mandrakeclub, which has to be the most
>convoluted web site I have ever seen. According to them, the 10.1
>official is released but no matter where I go, it looks like  they
>want me to pay for it, or use bit torrrent to download it.
>
>I know its just that I am not familiar with it all that makes it
>confusing, but surely one does not have to pay, right?
>
>I am meeting a friend with a broadband connection today, and so I
>would be grateful if I could figure out where to go to get the 10.1
>release ISO's.
>
>I also tried to find RPMS, but that club site again appears to want me
>to join and pay money, so you can see I am feeling like I am getting a
>run around.
>
>I would like to be able to do this today, and get the release, as well
>as whatever else might be cool in the RPM packages. Any pointers or
>advice as to where they are?
>
>I am not off to a good start in this latest foray into Linux :-)
>
>Much obliged for any comments or help.
>
>Thanks,
>
>John


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