[olug] InstallFest Flier

Sat Apr 15 04:31:10 UTC 2006

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>
> On 4/13/06, Carl Lundstedt <clundst at unlserve.unl.edu> wrote:
>> SuSE is just as bad or worse about these codecs.  Even though I ponied
>> up for the box set all the multimedia stuff was crippled.  There are
>> instruction in linux journal on where to point Yast to to get the goods,
>> but its still a pain.
>>
>> Carl Lundstedt
>> UNL
>> On Thu, 2006-04-13 at 12:12 -0700, Eric Lusk wrote:
>> > I'd actually be tempted to go with Suse, or something
>> > similar, in that case.  Unless you get a membership to
>> > the Mandriva Club, you have to download the light
>> > version of Mandriva, which is missing a lot for
>> > multimedia. (Codecs and even some of the media
>> > players)
>> > Thw light version is fine if you're running a server,
>> > but no good if you plan on playing music, videos, and
>> > games.  It can take hours to locate, download, and
>> > install all the applications that the Club version has
>> > included.
>> > Also, 10.1 will, by default, try to fetch the list of
>> > update servers from www.linuxmandrake.org, which now
>> > appears to have been snagged by someone other than
>> > Mandriva.
>> >
>> > --- Alan McGreer <armmcg at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Eric
>> > >
>> > > I just checked the disks and it is MandradeLinux ver
>> > > 10.1.  I have the disks
>> > > and books.  But not the expertise to do a complete
>> > > install.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> > >
>> > > On 4/13/06, Eric Lusk <wyrmzr72 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > If it's still called Mandrake, then it's an older
>> > > > version; Mandrake has changed to Mandriva.
>> > > Someone
>> > > > should have the CDs/DVD for an upgrade/install, or
>> > > one
>> > > > of the many other versions out there.
>> > > > I personally use Mandriva, I like the tools that
>> > > come
>> > > > with it, even the "light", or free, version is
>> > > good.
>> > > > But there may be others that come bundled with
>> > > more
>> > > > software anymore; if you get the free version you
>> > > may
>> > > > find yourself looking for packages that are free,
>> > > but
>> > > > they just don't bundle with it anymore...
>> > > >
>> > > > --- Alan McGreer <armmcg at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Jon
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Question, I have a laptop, (already partitioned
>> > > for
>> > > > > Linux) with Mandrake on
>> > > > > it. Can you help me reinstall Mandrake (I have
>> > > the
>> > > > > disks) or can you install
>> > > > > your preferred version of Linux?  I don't have a
>> > > > > preference as I am trying
>> > > > > to learn Linux...
>> > > > >
>> > > > > The Mandrake version I have has issues with my
>> > > > > laptop (Dell Inspiron 6000)
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Thanks
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Alan
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On 4/13/06, Jon H. Larsen <relayer at levania.org>
>> > > > > wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Hi Everyone,
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I have put a copy of the InstallFest flier on
>> > > the
>> > > > > OLUG website.  Please
>> > > > > > download a copy and pass it around to friends,
>> > > > > co-workers, computer
>> > > > > > stores, etc!
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > http://www.olug.org/installfest/april2006/OLUG_Installfest_apr_large_06.pdf
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > http://www.olug.org/installfest/april2006/OLUG_Installfest_apr_large_06.sxw
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Jon L.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > --
>> > > > > > Jon H. Larsen  - relayer -at- levania -dot-
>> > > org
>> > > > > > Operations Manager, Omaha Linux Users Group -
>> > > > > http://www.olug.org/
>> > > > > > AnimeSunday.org - http://www.animesunday.org/
>> > > > > > ICQ#: 10412618 -
>> > > http://www.levania.org/~relayer/
>> > > > > > GPG/PGP Pubkey -
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>> > > http://www.levania.org/~relayer/relayerpubkey.txt
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