[plug] Text Install Mandrake 9.1
Weirdo
linuxalien at optusnet.com.au
Tue May 13 07:29:18 WST 2003
Mandrake is nice but have u tried Knoppix or Debian? Runs fine on a 486 and
has a text based install and is versatile ;)
Tim
p.s. I know u don't want to hear about Debian but I don't like mandrake
deciding to corrupt it's own kernel for no reason.
At 05:18 PM 12/05/2003 +0800, you wrote:
>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.
>>[top of this page]
>>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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