[PLUG] Re: Mandriva Installation Woes

[Wil Cooley]

On Thu, 2005-05-19 at 22:49 -0700, AthlonRob wrote:
> Russ Johnson wrote:
> > For a first install, I'd go strictly with the default packages.
> > Customization can happen later. You'll need to know what kind of video
> > your laptop has, what pcmcia chipset, and maybe several other things.
> > Most likely each of these will require a reinstall to "get it right".
> > Some may only require rebuilding the kernel.
> 
> Hey Russ-
> 
> I must admit I haven't actually used Mandriva (Mandrake) since version
> 7.2 or so, and at the time I had a very limited understanding of what
> Linux was or how it worked, so I don't really know much about its
> specific quirks.  However; what could require a reinstall to get it
> right?  If the system boots, be it with a rescue CD or to the actual
> distribution, you should be able to get things fully operational without
> a complete reinstall, right?

If it's sufficiently messed up that it cannot find init, it's probably
best to just re-installed.

Wil
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