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01-14-2002, 12:13 AM
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.src vs. .i586
I have two ISOs for Mandrake SNF(Single Network Firewall) and the PC to put this is in has a 100MHz P-100 CPU. What is the difference betweent the .i586 and .src extension? Is that to do with the processor(ie: i586 = Intell 586)? Or could it the .src extension be part of the install?
Anyways... While at the Mandrake sight, I noticed that to get into the download area it had to options, sign up and pay Mandrake, or click that you already were a member. Now sure, I don't have the money to pay Mandrake, I wouldn't mind supporting their product, but makeing it look like you have to sign up and pay for what should be free? I disliked that quite a bit. Logan
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01-14-2002, 06:48 AM
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The .src is the source files, in case you want to compile into binaries (programs) for yourself after your own tweaks.
All distributions are free for download. The only way these corps make any money is by selling the client media and tech support. I dont know of the shift in Mandrake's philosophy, but you can click on the "I am a member/plan on joining soon" and download their product. Dont think Mandrake will last very long if it plans on charging users, they overestimate their current market share, especially with new Linux users; and their popularity. The moment they force people to buy their product, they will have been dropped from recommendation lists. |
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01-14-2002, 04:17 PM
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oops, my eyes must of overlooked the "or plan on joining soon", but in my opinion, they still make it look too much like you have to register for a membership to pay mandrake indirectly for downloading their product.
Then again, why worry about such small things? If Mandrake ever does start charging for Linux, then isn't that quite illegal? Logan |
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01-14-2002, 05:26 PM
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I just noticed I could almost fit the file on a pocket CD-R, that would be cool to do... but it is just a little bit too small.
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01-14-2002, 05:37 PM
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No, it's not illegal to sell linux. You can sell it, but the source code is free. If you make changes to the source then you have to make the change available for free.
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01-14-2002, 10:39 PM
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next question: when trying to boot, SNF gets to "initalizing CD-Rom" then hovers there doing nothing untill I kill it, the CD-Rom light stays on, but it doesn't feel like it is spinning. I noticed when I burned the CD, it said there were some errors, foolsih me decided to ingore the errors. Could this be a problem with my burner(HP-9300)?
Logan Last edited by Colonel Sanders; 01-15-2002 at 07:56 AM. |
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01-15-2002, 04:36 PM
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Getting errors on a burn is almost always bad news. I would try to reburn it first. If that dosen't work then redownload. I wouldn't suspect the hardware until all else fails.
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01-15-2002, 05:45 PM
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I found out what the problem was(?). It came up with no errors when burning at 4x instead of 8-10x, kinda odd, I've noticed on music CDs the faster the burn the better.
My old CD player wouldn't play a CD-burned at 4x if it got many scratches, but at 10x, I could have a ton of scratches. Maybe that was just becuase of the different burners. Logan |
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