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L I N U X - M A N D R A K E
C O M M U N I T Y N E W S L E T T E R
Issue #3 Wednesday, 13 June 2001
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Welcome to the Linux-Mandrake Community Newsletter -- dedicated to keeping
you up-to-date with the latest Mandrake-related news & info.
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This Week's Summary: MandrakeBizCases.com is open, Mandrake 8.0 PPC Beta1 is
available, CNET Review of Mandrake 8.0.
Late-breaking News: MandrakeBizCases.com is now open!
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MandrakeBizcases.com is an open place to allow business users the
opportunity to share their experiences of using Linux-Mandrake products in
"real-world" scenarios. Read about the many creative ways that Linux is
being used in the workplace to deliver powerful and flexible solutions at a
much lower cost than M$ products.
http://www.MandrakeBizcases.com/
If you already use MandrakeSoft products in your business, please share your
story with others by submitting your own personal "Bizcase".
What's Cooking at MandrakeSoft?
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The first official Linux-Mandrake PPC Beta has been released. To participate
as a beta tester, please subscribe to the PPC mailing list by sending an
email to sympa@linux-mandrake.com with the words "SUB cooker-ppc" in the
body of the message.
PPC Mini-FAQ:
1) What machines are supported?
Linux-Mandrake PPC is for "New World" Apple machines. It has been tested on
the iMac, iBook, and Powerbooks. At least 96MB of RAM is recommended with
2GB of free disk space.
2) Where can I download the PPC files?
For the Pre-made ISO:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3#ppc
For files please replace "Mandrake-iso" with
Mandrake-devel and go in to cooker.
3) How do I install the PPC version?
There are three recommended ways to install Linux-Mandrake PPC:
A) The easiest way is to download the two ISO images and use them to create CDs
B) Burn your own CDs after downloading all the individual files.
Instructions are located in the "/doc" directory.
C) Create a bootable CD from the pre-made ISO (PPC-install.iso) located in
the "/misc" directory, then perform a network installation.
Note: X support for all machines is not completely automated; the
installation process will be refined as more feedback is received from Beta
testers. Please subscribe to the cooker-ppc mailing list for the latest news
and installation tips.
Mandrake in the News
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CNET reviews Linux-Mandrake 8.0 and concludes: "New users, especially those
looking for a quick and easy alternative to Windows or the Mac OS, will be
hard pressed to find a smoother, easier transition to the world of Linux."
http://linux.cnet.com/linux/0-2136876-7-6157011.html?tag=dir
Also from CNET:
Linux-Mandrake 8.0 is awarded "Editor's Choice"
http://linux.cnet.com/linux/0-2136876-7-6156956.html?tag=st.lx.1491268.prmo.2136876-7-6156956
Linux-Mandrake 8.0 is one of CNET's "Top 5" Linux downloads; and the
distribution receives a 95% user approval rating with hundreds of great user
opinions and reviews. Thanks everyone!
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10148-601-5679386.html?tag=st.dl.10148-100-5679386.&tag=st.dl.10148-100-5679386.ur.10148-601-5679386
Top Stories of the Week from MandrakeForum
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CUPS News (4)
MandrakeSoft printing guru Till Kamppeter provides answers to some printing
problems in L-M 8.0 including: multiple-page documents printed on one sheet;
problems printing after rebooting the system; issues with certain Canon and
Epson printers; Firewall and CUPS.
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?thold=0&mode=flat&order=0&sid=944&lang=en
HOWTO--Up your space after the installation
Civileme answers a question about how to resize existing disk partitions
after the installation is completed.
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?thold=0&mode=flat&order=0&sid=943&lang=en
Mandrake 8, X-CD-Roast and... Eazel theme engine
Till explains how to get X-CD-Roast working in Linux Mandrake 8.0 which also
solves problems with GIMP, gfloppy, Bluefish, and Screem.
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?thold=0&mode=flat&order=0&sid=941&lang=en
What is the best laptop to install Mandrake on?
A reader asks for advice and receives many good suggestions
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?thold=0&mode=flat&order=0&sid=940&lang=en
Linux Retail Representatives?
A reader asks an interesting question" "...why doesn't Linux have any Retail
Representatives?" Everyone has seen Apple and Microsoft reps performing
in-store demonstrations of their operating systems, but who performs a
similar service for Linux?
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?thold=0&mode=flat&order=0&sid=938&lang=en
Read these and other stories at: http://www.mandrakeforum.com/
Top Stories of the Week from MandrakeUser
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Nvidia Now Offering Prebuilt Drivers For LM 8.0 Nvidia has prebuilt drivers
for L-M 8.0 on their website. Be sure to read the users feedback before
installing it onto your machine.
http://www.mandrakeuser.org/article.php?thold=0&mode=flat&order=0&sid=18
Using StarOffice To Create PDF Files Nev Cobb contributes an easy way to
create PDF files by "printing" directly from StarOffice. He offers a script
and detailed instructions that can be downloaded.
http://www.mandrakeuser.org/article.php?thold=0&mode=flat&order=0&sid=17
Read these and other stories at http://www.mandrakeuser.org/
Latest headlines from the Linux-Mandrake Demo & Tutorial Center
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A new Spanish version is now online at
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/es/demos/. You'll find chapters about
Installing L-M 8.0; tutorials about KDE2, Kpackage, KPPP; and using Linux
Multimedia & Internet Applications.
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If you prefer one of those
languages, please select one of the following links:
Spanish:
http://mandrake.com/cgi-bin/regnl.pl?em=mphall@cstone.net&nl=es&ctr=h
German:
http://mandrake.com/cgi-bin/regnl.pl?em=mphall@cstone.net&nl=de&ctr=h
French:
http://mandrake.com/cgi-bin/regnl.pl?em=mphall@cstone.net&nl=fr&ctr=h
