[plug] Text Install Mandrake 9.1

Tim Bowden bowden at iinet.net.au
Mon May 12 17:18:26 WST 2003


Daniel Pearson wrote:

>Straight from the docs on the CD:
>You can also use a text mode installation if, for any reason, you have trouble 
>with the default graphical installation. To use it, press [F1] at Mandrake 
>Linux welcome screen, then type text at the prompt. 
>
>If you need to rescue your existing Mandrake Linux system, insert your 
>Installation CDROM (or any relevant boot floppy), press [F1] at Mandrake Linux 
>welcome screen, then type rescue at the prompt. 
>
>See http://www.linux-mandrake.com/drakx/README for more technical information. 
>
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>
>Cheers,
>Daniel
>  
>
Thanks Daniel,

I may well try Mandrake again one day, particularly if rh drop their 
text install as someone else has said they may.  Pity it won't run on my 
old 486 :-(

Thanks,
Tim Bowden





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