Old Mandrake respositories

Umma Gumma · External Since: Jun 17, 2007 Posts: 19

I installed an older Mandrake (9 or 10 I think) on one of my machines and
was impressed. But it doesn't seem to be configured to any repositories. Can
anyone help me?

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David W. Hodgins · External Since: Dec 04, 2005 Posts: 277

On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:04:41 -0400, Umma Gumma <Itstotallyinvalid RemoveThis @invalid.ca> wrote:

> I installed an older Mandrake (9 or 10 I think) on one of my machines and
> was impressed. But it doesn't seem to be configured to any repositories. Can
> anyone help me?

See if any of the mirrors selected by http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ are still
active.

Note that the older versions are not getting security updates, so be
very carefull. I strongly recommend getting a newer version, preferably
2007.1

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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Bit Twister · External Since: Dec 19, 2004 Posts: 1894

On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:04:41 GMT, Umma Gumma wrote:
> I installed an older Mandrake (9 or 10 I think) on one of my machines and
> was impressed.

More impressive, release 2007.

> But it doesn't seem to be configured to any repositories. Can
> anyone help me?

http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/

Umma Gumma · External Since: Jun 17, 2007 Posts: 19

"David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins DeleteThis @nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:04:41 -0400, Umma Gumma
> <Itstotallyinvalid DeleteThis @invalid.ca> wrote:
>
>> I installed an older Mandrake (9 or 10 I think) on one of my machines and
>> was impressed. But it doesn't seem to be configured to any repositories.
>> Can
>> anyone help me?
>
> See if any of the mirrors selected by http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ are still
> active.
>
> Note that the older versions are not getting security updates, so be
> very carefull. I strongly recommend getting a newer version, preferably
> 2007.1
>
> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>
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But...but...Mandrake is no longer offered, isn't that the case? I don't
know. I'm asking. It has gone to Mandriva and become far more commerical.
Yes? No? In addition, the older version of Mandrake runs wonderfully on my
lowly 386 (other machine) whereas the newer distros grind to a halt on
installation.

Bit Twister · External Since: Dec 19, 2004 Posts: 1894

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:56:34 GMT, Umma Gumma wrote:
>
> But...but...Mandrake is no longer offered, isn't that the case? I don't
> know. I'm asking.

Mandrake was sued about their name. The changed it to Mandriva.

> It has gone to Mandriva and become far more commerical.
> Yes? No?

But you can still download the free version like before.

> In addition, the older version of Mandrake runs wonderfully on my
> lowly 386 (other machine) whereas the newer distros grind to a halt on
> installation.

Well, there you are, get another computer, or change to a distribution
which still supports 386.

David W. Hodgins · External Since: Dec 04, 2005 Posts: 277

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:56:34 -0400, Umma Gumma <Itstotallyinvalid RemoveThis @invalid.ca> wrote:

> But...but...Mandrake is no longer offered, isn't that the case? I don't
> know. I'm asking. It has gone to Mandriva and become far more commerical.
> Yes? No? In addition, the older version of Mandrake runs wonderfully on my
> lowly 386 (other machine) whereas the newer distros grind to a halt on
> installation.

Checking various sites listed at Easy Urpmi, I found
ftp://ftp.mandrivauser.cz/Mandriva-old/9.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/
is still valid.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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Unruh · External Since: May 27, 2005 Posts: 2213

"Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid DeleteThis @invalid.ca> writes:

>"David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins DeleteThis @nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
>news:op.twnp31zoa3w0dx@hodgins.homeip.net...
>> On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:04:41 -0400, Umma Gumma
>> <Itstotallyinvalid DeleteThis @invalid.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> I installed an older Mandrake (9 or 10 I think) on one of my machines and
>>> was impressed. But it doesn't seem to be configured to any repositories.
>>> Can
>>> anyone help me?
>>
>> See if any of the mirrors selected by http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ are still
>> active.
>>
>> Note that the older versions are not getting security updates, so be
>> very carefull. I strongly recommend getting a newer version, preferably
>> 2007.1
>>
>> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>>
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>But...but...Mandrake is no longer offered, isn't that the case? I don't
>know. I'm asking. It has gone to Mandriva and become far more commerical.

Mandrake changed its name to Mandriva because of trademark issues with
Mandrake the Magician. It is the same company, just a different name.

And it is much less commercial than Redhat is.

>Yes? No? In addition, the older version of Mandrake runs wonderfully on my
>lowly 386 (other machine) whereas the newer distros grind to a halt on

Mandrake or Mandriva were never compliled for a 386. They were always 586
compiled.
>installation.

Umma Gumma · External Since: Jun 17, 2007 Posts: 19

"Bit Twister" <BitTwister.DeleteThis@mouse-potato.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:56:34 GMT, Umma Gumma wrote:
>>
>> But...but...Mandrake is no longer offered, isn't that the case? I don't
>> know. I'm asking.
>
> Mandrake was sued about their name. The changed it to Mandriva.
>
>> It has gone to Mandriva and become far more commerical.
>> Yes? No?
>
> But you can still download the free version like before.
>
>> In addition, the older version of Mandrake runs wonderfully on my
>> lowly 386 (other machine) whereas the newer distros grind to a halt on
>> installation.
>
> Well, there you are, get another computer, or change to a distribution
> which still supports 386.

What distros support the 386?

David W. Hodgins · External Since: Dec 04, 2005 Posts: 277

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:18:57 -0400, Umma Gumma <Itstotallyinvalid DeleteThis @invalid.ca> wrote:

> What distros support the 386?

http://distrowatch.com/search.php?category=All&origin=All&basedon=All&...ktop=Al
Lists 193 distributions, for the 386.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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Peter D. · External Since: Dec 06, 2006 Posts: 71

on Tuesday 07 August 2007 22:56
in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mandrake
Umma Gumma wrote:

[snip]
> Yes? No? In addition, the older version of Mandrake runs wonderfully on my
> lowly 386 (other machine) whereas the newer distros grind to a halt on
> installation.

Not unless I have the history wrong.

Linux can run on a 386 or better, but all Mandrake and Mandriva were
compiled to run on Pentiums or better. So unless you want to recompile
everything from scratch (stupid idea) find a "light" distribution.

Look at distrowatch.org for clues.

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F8BOE · External Since: Aug 09, 2005 Posts: 47

Bit Twister wrote:

> On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:04:41 GMT, Umma Gumma wrote:
>> I installed an older Mandrake (9 or 10 I think) on one of my machines and
>> was impressed.
>
> More impressive, release 2007.
>
>> But it doesn't seem to be configured to any repositories. Can
>> anyone help me?
>
>
> http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/

And more accurate: http://www.mandrivauser.de/smarturpmi/

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