Question

[Teddy Mills]

If your just beginning, what bl**dy h*ll difference does it make what
version your getting?
Just download it, buy it whatever...and start learning...
sheesh!


----- Original Message -----
From: "StreetSmart" <street_smart-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org>
To: <tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 11:13 AM
Subject: RE: [TLUG]: Question


> Do you suggest the CheapBytes Mandrake Linux 9.2.1 (3 CD-R Set) It has
some
> updates installed over 9.2. It looks good, I fill the requirements with no
> problem. Or should I get the CheapBytes Mandrake Linux 9.1 (3 CD-R Set) If
I
> do get this one, I can just download the updates that would have been
> installed on the 9.2.1 Correct? Thanks.
>
> StreetSmart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug at ss.org]On Behalf Of JoeHill
> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 11:04 AM
> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Question
>
>
> On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:53:31 -0500
> StreetSmart disseminated the following:
>
> > There are many mandrake distros, what one is best suited for me? They
> range
> > from 7.1 to 9.2 The page is:
> >
> >
>
http://cart.cheapbytes.com/cgi-bin/cart/scan/MM=0f8cd00d03e98c6e6768081a443b
> >
>
66a8:50:99:50?mv_session_id=7dwNWwTw&mv_pc=6&mv_more_ip=1&mv_nextpage=result
> > s
> >
> >
> > Iv read the notes on them, they mainly tell you what its compatible
with.
>
> Well, you definitely want to go with the latest, since anything before 9.1
> is
> not going to see many updated packages built for it. IIRC, 9.0 has already
> been
> "EOL'd", ie. it's no longer supported by Mandrakesoft. 9.2 has been very
> solid
> for me once I twiddled with it (I have crappy old hardware). 9.1 should be
> solid
> right off the bat, and once you get that up and running, it's fairly easy
to
> upgrade to the latest and greatest using 'urpmi', kinda the equivalent (no
> flames please) of Debian's 'apt'.
>
> --
> JoeHill
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> Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org
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> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (FiveStar) for i586
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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> to
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> wrong.-- Linus Torvalds
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