Re: [ossig] Mandrake 9.2 - beware of LG cdds

[Mukhsein Johari <pythonium@yahoo.com>]

--- Venantius Kumar <venks@hitts.com> wrote:
> Mandrake 9.2 packages are already available from the
> mirrors.  They can be installed by creating a 
> Network image on a floppy.
> 
> I downloaded the entire package (rsync) into my
> server and installed it in a new PC via NFS share.
> 
> Looks like it Mandrake have been tying up their
> loose ends.  Over all no regrets in getting it --
> LAN browsing is working!!!!  Though I wish they
> included the latest KDE 3.1.4 -- only v3.1.3 is
> included.
> 

Venantius, please be aware of this problem if you have
an LG cdrom drive drive. LG cdwriters don't seem
affected:

"Mandrake has warned users of its Mandrake Linux 9.2
to beware of a "severe problem" which totally trashes
CD drives by overwriting their firmware"

More info here:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/33648.html


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