Here's the download site for Mandriva 2006/2005/10.1
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/en/downloads/mirrors
On 11/15/05, SOTL <sotl155360@earthlink.net> wrote:
> On Tuesday 15 November 2005 08:40 am, John Pugh wrote:
> > >>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 9:19 am, in message
> >
> > <200511150919.31592.sotl155360@earthlink.net>, sotl155360@earthlink.net
> >
> > wrote:
> > > On Monday 14 November 2005 12:44 am, John Pugh wrote:
> > >> >>> On Sun, Nov 13, 2005 at 11:54 am, in message
> > >>
> > >> <200511131154.36565.sotl155360@earthlink.net>,
> >
> > sotl155360@earthlink.net
> >
> > >> wrote:
> > >> > Question:
> > >> >
> > >> > Hardware aside which would be in the group opinion the easiest to
> >
> > set
> >
> > >> up?
> > >> SUSE 10.0
> > >>
> > >> > I ask this question since it appears that I can not download
> >
> > Fedora 4
> >
> > >> CDs as
> > >>
> > >> > each time I attempt to do so the download crashes half way
> >
> > through
> >
> > >> both disk
> > >>
> > >> > 1 and disk 2. I have not had this issue with OpenSuSE downloads
> >
> > which
> >
> > >> I was
> > >>
> > >> > running on the same box at the same time. We have a T1 line.
> > >>
> > >> Fact #1
> > >>
> > >> > I also attempted to install the Fedora on my test computer and
> > >>
> > >> received
> > >>
> > >> > numerous messages that hardware was not found. I followed this up
> >
> > by
> >
> > >> > installing OpenSuSE again just to check out the installation
> > >>
> > >> process.
> > >> Fact #2
> > >>
> > >> > Factual, informative comments would be appreciated.
> > >>
> > >> FTP is usually the worst as far as hacks are concerned and with
> >
> > SUSE
> >
> > >> 10.0 you have AppArmor "lite" that will allow you to profile the
> >
> > FTP
> >
> > >> daemon and prevent any hacks from occuring.
> > >>
> > >> You stated the facts above #1- unable to download fedora and #2-
> >
> > unable
> >
> > >> to install fedora. With the ability to contain application
> > >> vulnerabilities simply and easily, I think you answered your own
> > >> question.
> > >>
> > >> JP
> > >
> > > For Fedora $
> > > 1. I am attempting to download CDs for installation in a 500M Hz
> >
> > small
> >
> > > [physicall] computer whose MB and bios refuse to accept a DVD
> >
> > reader.
> >
> > > 2. I have a copy of Fedora 4 in DVD format which I attempted to
> >
> > install in
> >
> > > my
> > > test computer which has a DVD reader in it.
> > >
> > > As far as downloads I am having a bitch of a time downloading
> >
> > OpenSuSE 10.0;
> >
> > > their ftp site is running very slow these days. I am getting no where
> >
> > near
> >
> > > the transfer rate I was getting 4 weeks ago.
> > >
> > > As for Mandriva 10.0 I don't have a clue what the new download site
> >
> > is yet.
> >
> > > It
> > > was changed in the last month from Mandrake to Mandriva but that name
> >
> > change
> >
> > > wasn't all of it. Unfortunately 1/2 their websites links still refer
> >
> > to the
> >
> > > old Mandrake sites. Do work a request for this information is
> >
> > currently
> >
> > > being
> > > posted to the Mandrake BB.
> > >
> > > SOTL
> >
> > I don't have the dvd version handy...but could get it..I have all the
> > cd's on my laptop...I'd put them on my web server but I only have 384
> > up...( I have 5mb verified down)...any suggestions...I'm open. Happy to
> > post them somewhere.
> >
> > JP
>
> Thanks but the computer I am having trouble with will not take a DVD drive
> only a CD drive. Yea it is that old.
>
> Thanks again
>
> SOTL
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