Mandrake 10.1

I've installed Linux distro Mandrake 10.1 from the 3 ISO cds. What have I gotten myself into? :biggrin: I've split the drive, 12gigs for Linux, and the rest (16 something gigs) for a Fat32 partition.

Now, after installation, there are a few odd settings Im having questions about. Like what security level etc.

Well done on installing it, but I think you'll need to make some more specific questions...

so, you had no issues deciding how big to make your root, swap, user, home, etc, partitions? Or did you just use the default values?

WTF? I thought this topic said Milkshape 1.01. It must be too early in the morning for me.

Spartan 34 said:
WTF? I thought this topic said Milkshape 1.01. It must be too early in the morning for me.

And yet you replied...wait...now I've replied too!

I have Mandrake 7 gathering dust on a partition which hates my monitor and therefore cannot use...or fix since its so damn big. It's safe to say I'm not a linux man. My brain cant handle it, nor can my screen. I'll stick with Windows and some crayons thank you very much. :razz:

Crono said:
so, you had no issues deciding how big to make your root, swap, user, home, etc, partitions? Or did you just use the default values?

I dont think I had problems. At one part it had a bunch of checkboxes for different options, I just clicked all of them. Like KDE, games, GNome. Etc. In short. I have no idea what Im doing. :biggrin:

Attempted quick explanation:

You'll want the default security level, unless you REALLY want to feel secure.

As for the check boxes, these are "packages" - which programs you want
to install. If you checked them all, you have every program which
amounts to about 5 gigs of Linux! This includes a lot of server stuff
which you may not want.

KDE and Gnome are the equivalent to explorer.exe in Windows - they
provide a taskbar, icons etc. However, unlike Windows there are two
main ones, which mean they compete with each other and subsequently
improve very quickly when compared with Windows! I tend to prefer KDE
as it tends to be more functional, but Gnome tends to look better -
matter of preference really. If you install both you can choose which
one before you log on.

With monitors, you'll need to set your screen size and colour depth in
the graphics card section (Mephs, did you accidentally select the wrong
one here? If not, try another version of Linux over the top of Mandrake
7 [i.e. Fedora 3] and see if you can get the screen to work with that).

That's the main bits for Mandrake (I think). Hope this helps!

Nice one on installing linux, how long did it take, i'm getting a new 160gb hard drive at the end of the month [ getting it cheaper for staff discount :biggrin: ]. Oh loco, how do you mean more functional, the way it's set out, or does it have more finctions, i'm sorta in the same league as WC hehe :smile:

More err... stuff! :biggrin:

It has a few more programs and is easier to use. If ind the KDE control centre much easier to use than the GNome equivalent.

Well, Im still exploring the functionalities of Linux right now. I`ll go pic up a book at the library tonight on Linux. For the security setting, I chose High just because lol.

Another thing Im having problems with is executing applications. Such as configuring my network, or checking the disk partition. It says "Please wait" and there is very heavy disk activity for about 5 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile I cant do anything else. Is it because Mandrake is too demanding on my laptop? (Pentium 2 600Mhz, 128mb SDRAM PC133, 30gb hard drive, ATI mobility 8mb video)

Loco said:
Attempted quick explanation:

You'll want the default security level, unless you REALLY want to feel secure.

As for the check boxes, these are "packages" - which programs you want
to install. If you checked them all, you have every program which
amounts to about 5 gigs of Linux! This includes a lot of server stuff
which you may not want.

KDE and Gnome are the equivalent to explorer.exe in Windows - they
provide a taskbar, icons etc. However, unlike Windows there are two
main ones, which mean they compete with each other and subsequently
improve very quickly when compared with Windows! I tend to prefer KDE
as it tends to be more functional, but Gnome tends to look better -
matter of preference really. If you install both you can choose which
one before you log on.

With monitors, you'll need to set your screen size and colour depth in
the graphics card section (Mephs, did you accidentally select the wrong
one here? If not, try another version of Linux over the top of Mandrake
7 [i.e. Fedora 3] and see if you can get the screen to work with that).

That's the main bits for Mandrake (I think). Hope this helps!

Most often most of those software options become package installations, meaning, they'll put the packages on your computer and you install them later. And if you checked everything it wouldn't be only 5 gigs, closer to probably 20.

KDE is ok, it's just slow.
Gnome is nice :smile:
And either choice doesn't matter once you start using command shells.

I'm not sure on Mandrake, but on some other versions, you can switch between sessions.

You hit ctrl + alt + Function buttons. I think it's only F1 through F7

F7 is the windowed mode, F1 is a command line mode ran through X and all the others are just black screen white text. You log in in each session (for the ones you want to use). It's pretty damn useful. oh and log out on one and you get logged out on all of them. (by the way, typing in logout in those sessions shuts the computer down, only in the windowed mode does it take you back to the log in screen)

So... how do I set myself up on my wireless network with Linux? So that I can access the internet.

configure the ethernet card, I don't know about mandrake's installation techniques, for all I know you need to go find an RPM with the drivers. It probably has an install wizard. If that doesn't work, goto the manufacturer's website and download linux drivers. If they don't have any, chances are the card is only supported by Windows. To get it to work with Linux would require a custom compile of the Kernal.