Mandrake Linux

          Installation Instructions - Mandrake Linux 10.0

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            | Mandrake Linux - Installation instructions |
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  Required configuration
    * Pentium processor or compatible
    * CDROM drive
    * At least 32 MB RAM, 64 MB recommended

  Installing Mandrake Linux is, in most cases, as simple as putting your
  Installation CD in your CDROM drive, and restarting your machine.
  Please refer to point 1.

  NOTE:

    * If you upgrade from 7.x, 8.x, 9.x Mandrake Linux versions,
      do not forget to backup your system.
    * Upgrading from earlier versions (prior to 7.0) is NOT supported.
      In that case, you need to do a fresh installation and not an
      update.

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  Below are listed the different ways to install Mandrake Linux:

   1. Boot directly from CD
   2. Make a boot floppy with Windows
   3. Other install methods

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 1. Boot directly from CD

  The Installation CDROM is bootable. In most cases, just insert the CD
  into the drive and reboot the machine. Follow the instructions
  displayed on screen: press the [Enter] key to start the installation,
  or press [F1] for additional help.

  NOTE:

  On some laptops (portable computers), the system may not be
  able to boot from the CD. In such a case, you should prepare a
  boot floppy. See point 2 for details.

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 2. Make a boot floppy with Windows

  If your computer cannot boot from the CDROM, you must make a
  boot floppy under Windows as follows:

    * insert the CDROM, then open the icon "My Computer", right click on
      the CDROM drive icon and select "Open"
    * go into the "dosutils" directory and double-click on the
      "rawwritewin" icon
    * insert a blank floppy in the floppy drive
    * select "D:\images\cdrom.img" in the "Image File" field (assuming
      that your CDROM drive is "D:", otherwise replace "D:" as needed)
    * select "A:" in the "Floppy Drive" field then click on "Write".

  To begin the installation:

    * insert the CDROM in the drive, as well as the boot floppy, then
    * restart the computer.

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 3. Other installation methods

  If for any reason the previous methods do not fit your needs (you want
  to perform a network install, an install from pcmcia devices or...),
  you will need to make a boot floppy:

    * Under Linux (or other modern UNIX systems) type at prompt:
      $ dd if=xxxxx.img of=/dev/fd0
    * Under Windows, follow the method described in point 2, but using
      xxxxx.img (see below) instead of cdrom.img.
    * Under DOS, assuming your CD is drive D:, type:
      D:\> dosutils\rawrite.exe -f images\xxxxx.img -d A

  where "xxxxx.img" is one of the available boot images:

 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------+
 | cdrom.img     | install from CD-ROM                                |
 |---------------+----------------------------------------------------|
 | hd_grub.img   | install from hard-disk (from a Linux, Windows, or  |
 |               | ReiserFS filesystem)                               |
 |               | you can configure it for your system at:           |
 |               | http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/hd_grub.cgi             |
 |---------------+----------------------------------------------------|
 | network.img   | install from ftp/nfs/http                          |
 |               | NOTE: you will need to insert network_drivers.img  |
 |               |       in your floppy drive when prompted           |
 |---------------+----------------------------------------------------|
 | pcmcia.img    | install from pcmcia devices                        |
 |---------------+----------------------------------------------------|
 | hdcdrom_usb.img                                                    |
 |               | install from hard-disk or cdrom connected to USB   |
 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------+

  You may also burn "boot.iso" on a CDROM and boot from it. It supports
  all installations methods, cdrom, network, and hard-disk.

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  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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 Below are the main stages of installation:

   1. Insert your Installation CDROM (or Installation Floppy disk if
      necessary) and restart your machine.
   2. Press [Enter] when the Mandrake Linux welcome screen appears and
      carefully follow the instructions.
   3. When the installation is complete take out the CD-ROM when ejected
      (and any floppy disk if present in drive); your machine will
      restart. If it does not, restart it manually.
   4. Mandrake Linux will start. After bootup, you can login on your
      machine under the user account setup during install, or as "root".

  Important note:

  The "root" account will give you unrestricted access to your Linux
  system. Do not use it except to configure or administer Linux. For
  every day use, use a normal user account which you can configure with
  the "userdrake" tool, or with the commands "adduser" and "passwd".

                    Good luck with Mandrake Linux !

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  For additional support, see the following:

    * E-Support at http://www.mandrakeexpert.com/

    * Mandrake Errata at http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/errata.php3

    * Mandrake Security Advisories at http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/

    * On-line Documentation at http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/fdoc.php3

    * Read and join the On-line Discussion Forums of Mandrake Club at
      http://www.mandrakeclub.com/

    * Join the Mailing Lists at http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/flists.php3

    * Easily Searchable Mailing List archives at http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/

    * Search the Internet using Google for Linux at http://www.google.com/linux

    * Search Usenet Groups using Google Groups at
      http://groups.google.com/groups?group=comp

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