Author Topic: Mandrake 9.2 available for download! (Read 72862 times)

Cobatradulubolehlah · « **Reply #20 on:** October 28, 2003, 12:07:36 AM »

Thanks all you guys on helping hand on this Mandrake 9.2

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wofun · « **Reply #21 on:** October 28, 2003, 02:06:23 AM »

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Guest · « **Reply #22 on:** October 28, 2003, 03:43:46 AM »

[color=\"blue\"][font=\"Courier\"]The autorun show that's the 9.1, it's not normal, where's the bug ?
It's like that for the bittorent's iso, is it a Mandrale error

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Josetann · « **Reply #23 on:** October 28, 2003, 11:43:48 AM »

Yes, it appears to be a Mandrake error.

Guest · « **Reply #24 on:** October 31, 2003, 03:35:11 AM »

[color=\"blue\"]But there isn't the 9.2's logo on the background of the autorun, is somebody has installed it ?[/color]

Guest · « **Reply #25 on:** October 31, 2003, 08:11:38 AM »

What about the official release? If it's coming by the end of October as they said then they'd better get a move on, it's midday on the 31st already and there's no sign of it on their site.

Will Smith · « **Reply #26 on:** October 31, 2003, 01:15:48 PM »

Why don't you guys just wait another few days, when Mandrake will officially release its ISOs onto all the normal mirrors. I run an official mirror for Mandrake, I am also looking forward to the day when it will sync with Mandrake's 9.2. But until that day, I am not going to shoot Mandrake in the foot by making my own ISO.

Mandrake almost went bust last year, because it wasn't getting enough revenue. If people continue to grab its stuff for free, it *will* go bust. All they are trying to do is say 'if you want it first, you have to pay, if you are willing to wait a month, it's free'. That seems reasonable to me.

To the person who said 'how can they ask people to pay for free software' : you really need to read up what 'free software' means. It doesn't mean zero cost software. It means software with freedom.

ap78 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 31, 2003, 05:50:42 PM »

I don't see any difference in releasing Mandrake using the traditional tree or the iso images. Using tools like wget it's pretty easy for everyone to obtain the whole tree structure and then create CDs.

I don't think not releasing iso images together with the release tree will bring Mandrake more subscriptions to Mandrake Club or will make more people buy packages. Who want to support Mandrake just do it, images or not.

Moreover, if people don't buy packages and don't subscribe, reasons are elsewhere:

- Lacking support (see some post above).

- Availability of other zero cost Linux distros which have comparable features to Mandrake.

- A good part of the software reserved to clubers, is freely downloadable from the Internet.

I agree with you Will Smith, free software is freedom, but also accessibility.
Where is the freedom if you have to pay to have access to software?
Having source codes is just for very expert users. For common users, free software just means without cost.

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Guest · « **Reply #28 on:** October 31, 2003, 07:28:03 PM »

I'm a newbie and downloaded the whole raw tree from their site.. Now I can't figure out how the hell to put it together. Someone mentioned wget, but that is a linux application... I'm coming from windows. I'll checkup here for any updates that may answer my question, but I'm going to start on downloading the iso's thru bittorrent just incase no one responds.

Guest · « **Reply #29 on:** October 31, 2003, 08:17:08 PM »

linux-mandrake.com CLAIMS it has been released/will be released, the "end" of October, while this is the 31st, i.e. the END , so who cares? If it's out, it's out.... they dont like it, they should have delayed that in their announcement, ....

Guest · « **Reply #30 on:** October 31, 2003, 08:18:05 PM »

btw, why would I want to pay them for a product, that, they never sent me what i ordered the last time? whats there to pay for, a rip... i ended up downloading the ISO's, that was back when 9.1 came out!

ap78 · « **Reply #31 on:** October 31, 2003, 09:10:05 PM »

To create CD images, you just have to use the mkcd tool which is located in the root directory of raw tree of MDK 9.2.

If you saved downloaded files under Windows, in a FAT partition, you should be able to create your iso images booting from a Linux Live CD (like Knoppix) always running mkcd. Then you can burn CD from Windows.

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Guest · « **Reply #32 on:** October 31, 2003, 09:18:22 PM »

cool, thanks ap78... I have a 10GB ntfs extended partition that I can wipe out and format as fat .. I've seen people use that knoppix before so I'll get that and use it. Thanks alot.. I'll come back and post my results...

Guest · « **Reply #33 on:** November 01, 2003, 03:55:01 AM »

[color=\"blue\"]So it's we're the 1st, and the 9.2's isos aren't here.......[/color]

Guest · « **Reply #34 on:** November 01, 2003, 09:31:07 AM »

[quote name=\'Guest\' date=\'Nov 1 2003, 02:55 AM\'][color=\"blue\"]So it's we're the 1st, and the 9.2's isos aren't here.......[/color][/quote]
Exactly, I don't want to download 'bootleg' ISOs for moral and practical reasons, but I would like to get my OS now it's supposed to be here.

ap78 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 01, 2003, 10:26:12 AM »

If you're in a hurry to have Mandrake 9.2, just choose a mirror close to you, open a shell window and type

wget -r -l=100 ftp://...

The download time is just the same for the three iso images.

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jeb · « **Reply #36 on:** November 01, 2003, 11:06:29 AM »

OK, enough is enough.

Witholding Mandrake 9.2 for clubmembers walks to the edge with the GPL. Selling 9.2 to the public without releasing the free version crosses the line.

Mandrake, at this point I am praying for your demise. Then perhaps some REPUTABLE company that understands the spirit of Open Source and contract law will pick up on the work and handle it properly.

If someone has copies of the 9.2 final, please post them. I will do my best to download them and find a fast mirror for everyone else.

jeb

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ap78 · « **Reply #37 on:** November 01, 2003, 12:09:01 PM »

I made a mistake: I told the mkcd tool is in the root directory of the raw tree, but it's located in the misc directory of the same tree.

Moreover, it can be run using the MakeCD script.

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joe8mofo · « **Reply #38 on:** November 01, 2003, 01:50:57 PM »

i am almost done downloading the isos from bittorrent............i will post them up for download via kazaa lite when i am finished..........its a bitch to find out where to download 9.2................i dunno why mandrake is being gay about letting people download it.......its open source, it shouldnt be for profit. i like mandrake and all but they are being dumbasses about this whole thing.

Guest · « **Reply #39 on:** November 01, 2003, 03:14:10 PM »

Perhaps Mandrake is now only for developers and those willing to purchase it?

This is a very bad precident and poor business.

I don't think it is too much to expect Mandrake to keep there word.

This certainly is not endearing Mandrake to anyone.

There is no reason not to release the ftp version to the public. They are selling the release at this point for christsakes.

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