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  1. Thanks you for all ur help. i have removed linux from my PC. the method i have used was the fdsik /mbr. thanks for that idea on how to remove the boot loader.
  2. THnak you all for ur reply. i will try to do wat u have told me and get back to u to see whihc one worked. THANKS!!!!!
  3. Hello, i want to know how i can uninstall linux from my Pc becuase i wanto install linux on a different PC. i have install linux on my second partition. i am using lilo as a my bootloader, so how can u remove lilo safely and remove mandrake. i have read some the other posts relating to this topic but i didnt understand. so can u plz tell me step by step on wat to do. Thanks vip
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    Problem installing mandrake 10.0

    thanks for that, i will chaeck dat out soon. i cant connect to the internet using my modem. i got a BT voyager 105 (adsl modem) which is a usb. is there any way for me to connect to the internet on linux using that modem. i heard there is a way but i dunno how to do it. i managed to make my printer work and dats it really.
  5. hello, i have just installed mandrake 10.0 and i want to connect to the interent but i cant. one thing is that i cant get the drivers but i heard there is another way to it. i got a Bt voyager 105 (adsl modem) which is a usb. is there any way for me to connect to the internet on linux using that modem.
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    Problem installing mandrake 10.0

    i have now installed mandrake, but how can i view the partiton in my computer in windows xp and how can i view windows partitons / hardrive in mandrake? and what is the best dirver site whihc atumatilly updates things for us?
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    Problem installing mandrake 10.0

    Thanks for all ur help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VIP
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    Problem installing mandrake 10.0

    thnaks for all ur help, but i thik i sovled the problem. i think it was my fault. didnt relasied whihc was sothing very simple. they way i burned my cd was that i was extraced the iso and then copyied that ni to nero, but nero has a iso burner bult in so the CD name appeared on the cd and the computer rocnsiseed each CD and CD 1 - 3 or mandrake_of. i think that it does work and everything is working, well i hope. thanks for ur help!!!!! cheers
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    Anyone familiar with Dell P4 HT

    thanks for ur help, but i have already done that in the bios setup and still nuthing happens, thanks anyways about the seqeunce.
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    Problem installing mandrake 10.0

    I have done that already, and tried many different ways. but i dont know. i know i have burned the files correctly. by the way, do i need to name my cd befor i burn the cd (eg, Mandrake)
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    Problem installing mandrake 10.0

    i have, burn the iso corretly and the file does not end with a .iso. i used nero to help with this. if i open the cd in windows the cd auto will enable and a welcome screen appears. i have also tried to install it not in dos mode but in window because it gave me a option in the welcom screen. but that dont owrk either.
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    Problem installing mandrake 10.0

    thanks for ur reply mel. well the system i have got is a dell P4 HT 3.02 gz, 512 ddr ram, 2 hardrive (80 gig and 40 gig which is split in to two one partition is windows XP and the other is emtpy) CD rom drive, dvd r drvie, nvidi video card. i hope that helped. i have tried all of my CD's and tried to boot them. but i have created the floppy disk which allowed me to boot the cd in dos mode but a message appeared saying cannot find installtion cd. dunno y it is asking me that. thanks!
  13. hello, well, i have downloaded the 3 iso from the net and burnt them on CD. then i have checked it on my window XP to see if the iso actully been burn. Which they have because when i have placed CD 1 and a welcome screened appear so i assume all the ISO have been burn perfectly. (by the way i am totally new to linux, but hard it is excellent) so now i wanted to install it on my second hardrive which have two partitions on it, one partition is used with my windows XP (back up) and the other partition is emtpy. i have a 40GB hhd split in to 2. i have created a bootable floppy disk which will load up in dos mode whihc linux have provided. i have placed the floppy disk in the drive and the CD 1 of mandrake 10.0 in the cd drive. i have then restarded my system the floppy loaded up perfectyl and asked me if i want to instal linux, i have then press enter to install it. when i have pressed enter the cd was active and then a message came up that it cant find the installation CD in my drive. so i have tried disc 2 and 3 on the cd cdrive and no luck. so what can be the problem? can u please help? the system i am using is new and there is now proplem and has all the lateset spec. (hope the info i gave will help you to solve the problem) thanks
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