[azncompman]

if you take a look at my other postHardware you will see that i need to extract some files. i happen to have a knoppix live cd but i don't know how to burn cd's or if you can burn cd's

[Whiteskin]

k3b. Usually works fine.

[azncompman]

i can't seem to burn anything past 440 mb. jst stops and says unknown error 204.

[prunejuice]

Originally Posted by Whiteskin

k3b. Usually works fine.

k3b is pretty cool. I've saved data from botched Windows installations with
Knoppix/Overclockix live CD's.

Everyone should have a LiveCD for maintenance and disaster recovery.

[Whiteskin]

CAn you finish cds under 400mb?

[azncompman]

i managed to install windows again on my old drive. don't know how long it will last so am burning 15 gb in one sitting

[Whiteskin]

15 gb? Holy crow. How many cds is that... 19?

[azncompman]

actually 20 . i would have created an image but since i'm trying to add a partition, i didn't know if it would work. By the way, do you knowq how to burn the Mandrake 10 files after donwloading them. (which file goes where)

[Whiteskin]

Are they ISOs? .... or what?

[azncompman]

at the ftp download site it says that you need to download 2 folders. the Mandrake, and Image Folders. http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/ftp.php3

[Whiteskin]

If you burn boot.iso, as an iso image, then you can do a net install. Net installs are usually the best way to go, as it gives you the newest packages and bugfixes.

ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/d...0/i586/images/

[azncompman]

on a dial-up connection? how many months will that take. (have access to a broadband computer with burner but not mine.)

[Whiteskin]

Ahh. Ok, so you need here. http://linuxiso.org/distro.php?distro=29

Check out those mirrors, and make sure that you get the OFFICIAL Version, not community. COmmunity is an older release.

[azncompman]

is the official on that site?

[Whiteskin]

Its a list of mirrors. Lemme check some and see if i can dig up an official iso. Once i have it i will post a direct link to all three cds.