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My computer is a AMD k6 500mhz. 256 memory, Voodoo 2000 16mb video card.SoundBlaster 16 sound card.40 gig H.D.The 3 disk are commercial because they came in the LINUX FORMAT 2003 Magazine .There are some scatches on them but that should not be a problem . I've seen worse and they still work.I tried installing the packages again today with no luck . It seems to be ALL packages are affected . I can't even update my software because i think the web site is under constuction, or closed down. Even from day one It didn't install properly.I've been fiddling around with this O.S. for 2 years on and off .Right now the operating system is working but just what was installed to get it going , I'am sure there is alot more on the disks that I could use but can't get at. Thanks.

Hello, Iam having problems installing the updates packages for Mandrake 9.2. First the 3 disks I have I got from LINUX FORUM LXF47 December 2003.On the desktop screen it says Mandrake 9.2 Download Version.When I installed it , I checked off everything.Then I tried to install the Packages and when it asked for the disk it said there was BAD signatures. If I continued with install I would lose alot of software that was installed . when I click on the start button every thing looked different . I would lose 5 games leaving only 2.Other software would be missing also . When I tried to get into My Computer Section It says it can't be found . So then I would reinstall it .Is there something different with these Magazine disks .Do these disk just give you SOME of the operating system . I would try to install the AUMIX and EMMS software packages which I thought would of installed automatically. But I would still get the Bad Signature window popup.Thanks.

Hello,Still no Games . When I click on K BUTTON I get APPLICATIONS,CONFIGURATION, DOCUMENTATION, MULTIMEDIA, NETWORKING, OFFICE, TERMINAL, HOME . When I highlight on CONFIGURATION I get HARDWARE, KDE, OTHER, PRINTING. I see no application of PACKAGES. If I highlight any of those I still do not see PACKAGES.The Games should of been installed from the disk after clicking the box for GAME STATION right . Mark. ;(

Yes, I checked everyone. ;(

Sorry about that. Its Mandrake Linux 9.2.

Hello everyone, Still getting use to Linux, One thing thou I cant seem to find the Games or AMUSEMENT. I checked Game Station during installation, But cant find any . In the guide it said click on K button then go to amusement . Its not there. Help. Mark. ;(

Hello , When you say look in the Menu do you mean clicking on the K BUTTON. If you do there is no AUMIX . For the resolution you said check the Mandrake Control Centre is that the screen that comes up after a restart and there is a icon that says My Computer . I clicked on it and it gave me an error.Something like no files loaded.

Well it WORKS,WHAT A DIFFERENCE FROM WINDOWS XP . All that x this and k that. I did what you said. i reinstalled everything but the GNOME WORKSTATION and OTHER GRAPHICAL DESKTOP.Now i hope the Games werent in those two because I cant find them . I know I checked the box during installation.The only thing not working is the sound card . Unfortunitly Iam not on the internet with this compter . So iam hoping i can download the patches to the computer that is. Down on the taskbar i had 4 boxes numbered 1,2,3,4,. Does that mean my hard drive is partitioned into 4 . Or is that so I can put on different users. I really dont like not knowing how to access the 2 partition H.d. like in windows ,i can see 2 Partitions and whats in them.I really like to have 1 full partition total 13 gig. Iam having trouble with the resolution settings it was set at 800 -600. I find it to large. I did find it in GIMP But I didnt understand the measuring with a ruler thing . I thought i would see different Resolutions then I would pick one to my liking. So much to learn I should by a guide book. Thanks for all your help. And if I dont write back before Christmas , Have a Merry one. Mark.

Its a pentium 200 mmx. What size partitions should i use or just keep it where the software made it .Ive done 2 installs 1in graphical then the other in text . i had the same problem with the graphical install. and it gave the same package for my kind of computer . . Ok iam going to start reinstall now .

Its not a dual boot . just Linux.

Morning everyone, Before i reinstall want should the partitioning be . the software did it for me . I have a 13 gig h.d. install set it up with 2 partition 1at 53% the other at 48% . what size do you use . I would like just 1 partition.My video card is voodoo 3 pci.as for the best package the software selected it for me . I read somewhere not to check off every thing ,because of some reason i cant remember why. yes iam up fpr a complete reinstall. ive got lots of time to tame this. oh yeah, when it scroll down the list of command and were OK . one line said -bring up interface ETh0: FAILED. Mark.

Sorry ,lost all track of time. Hope you feel better . Christmas Turkey just around the corner.

I tried that and this is what it says-using authority file/root/.xauthority writing authority file/root/.xauthority using authority file/root/.xauthority writing authority file/root/.xauthority execve failed for/ etc/x11/x(errno2 giving up. x init:no such file or directory(errno2)unable to connect to xserver xinit:no such process (errno3):server error.I think its trying to connect to the internet . Iam not going on the internet with that computer at this time. Mark

Where it says LOCALHOST Login: I type in root name then password comes up and I enter the password. Then I get Last login: fri. Dec. 12 on VC/1. [root@localhost root]#. but if I type in just Login:root with the password I dont get the # sign . it says login-incorrect.

No, At the flashing cursor where it says LOGIN: I typed in ROOT, then PASSWORD comes up and I typed in startx . Then it reads Login- incorrect.The cursor at Password does not move when I type in STARTX. Mark. ;(