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Geoff32

AussieJohn thanks for the offer...we can mail through this forum.

So you both think it maybe the quality of the disks that are in question?
To be honest that thought went through my head...but...

Here I go again...........
Downloaded mandrake 9.1...first 2 disks (run out of disks)
Went for an install...restarted PC with disk 1 in drive...it commenced to load."Please Wait Loading Program to...

Thats what I wanted to hear....have run out of CD's...can get some more tomorrow,and download the other disk then,but can install the first 2 tonight...
solved thanks Bosox79
Bosox79????

Just a very basic install,dont want everything,
So 2 will do then?
As in 9.0 never even needed the 3rd one...
thanks Geoff

Do I need the 3 diisks when installing Mandrake 9.1?
I ask because with 9.0 i have never used the 3rd disk.
Thanks for any answers
Geoff32

Its long weekend here in UK so with the poor weather have time to mess around a bit.

Sorry Sethanon you are in Belgium...but the same question.

Have downloaded first disc for 9.1 Mandrake..but...

Sethanon...us english...are you an expat living in sweden?
Thanks so much for all the concern...can download myself.Thats how I got this set up.....mmmm could get a friend to down load and blame him...

OK its a fair cop...it must have been myself that altered something ....but what?
I have not made any changes ..to my knowledge.
Have inserted the information from AIDA32...hope that this means...

Cip...thanks for the answer....

I am duel booting win98se and mandrake9.0
I have been having problems since trying to get into linux...
Have reinstalled several times with differing...

Thanks sonofwheel....
for a constructive suggestion.
I will look and return concerning the plug and play.
I have been into Mandrake several times before this happened...I know I dont know much but...

Robert Keneely...I am a few years older than 34...have never had or wanted a driving licence...but what has this to do with my problem?

Are you saying I am missing the obvious?

I am by my own...

No body knows do they?
Beaten you all?


Is this OS as good as I was lead to believe?

Only installed twice...what have I done to deserve this?

Geoff32

Who/what is the bastard?

not mandrake?

Linux...

is it a microsoft plot?

makes you think?

Oldbob....

no there are no floppies in the drive...only wish it was that simple ...we could all have a laugh...most of all silly me.

WackyOldWiz ...

no one has been playing it was password...

error27....so as a man that knows ...you would say a reinstall is on the cards...or perhaps the easiest way for a non techie?

But can you tell why it has happened?
This is the second time the...

kernel panic no init found.try passing init=option to kernel


Half way through booting into linux I get the line above.
Rebooted with disc,it says that it is better to get into Linux rather...

Hi all back again with a problem.....Havn't booted mandrake for a week...weekend off.... so thought I would have a play around.
Switched to linux at boot options ....and I am back to where I was...

Mission accomplished....successfully changed default to windows98.
The problem being thatMandrake is my toy,only I play with it,but others use the PC,and they have complained.
So now everybody is...

sonofwheel,thanks for that.
I have both connections on my cable modem,USB and ethernet,but have no ethernet card.I know windows will go with the ethernet card but linux has problems with USB so that...

But can I set it to load windows as default,or even "hang" waiting for me to decide?
And do I have any options/programs that enable me to jump directly betwwen OS's,that would be perfect,instead of...

So it is good to have problems and share them?
Glad to be of some use Buffy....are you "the" Buffy?
I have now got a stable installation too.
To be very honest have not really used it yet,have...

Dont want to talk about my day out visiting my Daughter....ok it was hell.I dont drive ...missed the early coach..went for a train...working on line made the journey a nightmare with detours and...

Hello all ...Sunday 3.45am British summer time,for me its only 2.45am...clocks have only just changed.....successfully installed Mandrake 9.0 yet again.
Wackyoldwiz your details were followed...

No Parcival have never opened the case....told you all I was illiterate PC wise anyway.
In the event today didnt get a chance to go to the PC superstore.
When I finished writing here ,about my...