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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: Windows_SuX_@$$ on 5 September 2003, 23:03

Title: Mandrake 9.1 HELP!!
Post by: Windows_SuX_@$$ on 5 September 2003, 23:03
I have Currentyly Got the ISO's for Mandrake CD1 - 3 and it also came with that MD5 CheckSum, I dont know what it is and what to do with it, I am currently switching to Linux, Please Help, Yes Someone already told me that I'm a noob and if your gonna post to me that I am I don't give a fuck fuck you, [ Some people are anoying as fuck ]Any Help?!  :confused:
Title: Mandrake 9.1 HELP!!
Post by: Faust on 5 September 2003, 23:41
It's not that insulting to be called a noob, everyone is at one stage.  Depends on whether they mean insult by it I guess...

The md5sum is for checking the isos were downloaded correctly.  I've never done the md5check thing, I expect you'll have to get a (small) utility off the web to check the md5 against the CD.

Basically once you've checked the CD's or decided that they're probably ok anyway you burn them onto a CD.  You have to make sure that the iso gets burnt to the CD properly, (there should NOT be a single ".iso" file on the CD) and also make sure the CD is bootable.  Then you read a little on installation (especially partititioning,) back up your data, pop CD1 in your PC then reboot.  It *should* automatticaly start the installer and ask you questions as it goes on what to do.

www.linuxiso.org (http://www.linuxiso.org) has a few howtos on MD5 checking and iso burning if I remember correctly...
Title: Mandrake 9.1 HELP!!
Post by: Windows_SuX_@$$ on 6 September 2003, 00:23
Yea I checked it manualy and yea it boots also what is the 3rd CD for mandrake about, I hear 1st is INSTALLATION/BOOT 2nd is PROGRAMS 3rd ????
Title: Mandrake 9.1 HELP!!
Post by: istruthfull on 6 September 2003, 02:48
What's a noob?
Title: Mandrake 9.1 HELP!!
Post by: xyle_one on 6 September 2003, 03:03
quote:
Originally posted by istruthfull:
What's a noob?

you  :D   :D   :D

lol. now that thats out of the way, a noob is just short for a newbie, or someone who is new, whether its new to linux, the forums, or driving, whatever.
If you are new to something, you are a noob.
Title: Mandrake 9.1 HELP!!
Post by: Stryker on 6 September 2003, 04:00
quote:
Originally posted by ecsyle:951:

you   :D     :D     :D  

lol. now that thats out of the way, a noob is just short for a newbie, or someone who is new, whether its new to linux, the forums, or driving, whatever.
If you are new to something, you are a noob.


well, not just new to something. I could take up a new programming language, say perl. after an hour of a little studying i would know plenty about it. i wouldnt call myself a newbie just because i'm still new to it. if you sat down at a computer and were able to work with them better than an average person, i wouldnt call you a noob/newbie.