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| 189359 | 2003-11-05 07:22:00 | Hi folks I see that I can download either Mandrake 9.2/i586 or Mandrake 9.2/i586 ISO Image Could you please tell me what an ISO image is, and what the i586 refers to? Do you have any recommendations about whether it is better to download the 9.2/i586 or the 9.2/i586 ISO Image files? Thank you. John |
John H (8) | ||
| 189360 | 2003-11-05 07:25:00 | an iso image is a cd image file. you need a program like nero to burn these. what processor have you got, if it is one of the latest processors, i586 will run fine. |
ilikelinux (1418) | ||
| 189361 | 2003-11-05 08:11:00 | Sorry to have to quote all your original messge . Hi folks I see that I can download either Mandrake 9 . 2/i586 or Mandrake 9 . 2/i586 ISO Image Could you please tell me what an ISO image is, and what the i586 refers to? Do you have any recommendations about whether it is better to download the 9 . 2/i586 or the 9 . 2/i586 ISO Image files? Thank you . John What would be the difference between the 9 . 2/i586 and the 9 . 2/i586 . iso files? I don't know The * . iso image can be burnt to a CD using ISO buster or Nero for example . A few weeks ago I downloaded Mandrake 9 . 1 and installed here happlily . This was the * . ISO Image . I hope you don't have a LG CD Burner if you are looking at Mandrake 9 . 2 . i586 means compatible with Intel compatible chips above a 486 I think . 9 . 1 is compatible with my AMD 2800+ |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 189362 | 2003-11-05 08:35:00 | Thanks to both of you for your replies. That makes sense, and I do have Nero. Initially I want to install Linux on a partition on my laptop, just to familiarise myself with it. The processor is an Intel(R) Celeron 1200Mhz. I have read the warning about LG CD ROMs, and thankfully mine is a Sony DVD Writer (dual format). Thanks again - I will take a punt on the ISO images. John |
John H (8) | ||
| 189363 | 2003-11-05 16:23:00 | ISO9660 is the CD-ROM file-system, usually with Microsoft's Joilet extentions to look nicer when browsing it.. An .ISO file is basically like packaging the thing up into a briefcase if you will, and sitting it on your desk. Using special tools you can "mount" the CD-ROM (linux term) and use it while its still in .ISO format, perhaps straight from your HDD. i586 simply refer's to running on an Intel 586. My eyes may be failing me, but did you just writing "Difference between i586 and i586"? For those specifications, it means that the binary file will run on anything that's an i586 or better, including i686 etc HTH Chill. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 189364 | 2003-11-05 17:41:00 | Ahh... My bad... *Clicks* Get the ISO ;-) |
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