Linux Mandrake
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 Available:

	o ENGLISH
	o FRENCH :  /doc/install/fr/README
	o SPANISH : /doc/install/es/README
	o GERMAN :  /doc/install/de/README
	o ITALIAN : /doc/install/it/README

    and many others languages; look at /doc/install/ there may be a 
    directory for your language. If not (yet); contributors are welcome!

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The contents of this CD-ROM are Copyright (C) 2000 Mandrakesoft S.A.
and others.  Please see the individual copyright notices in each source
package for distribution terms.  The distribution terms of the tools
copyrighted by Mandrakesoft and Red Hat Software are as noted in the 
file COPYING.

Mandrake and its logo are trademarks of Mandrakesoft S.A. 
Red Hat, RPM, and glint are trademarks of Red Hat Software, Inc.

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DIRECTORY ORGANIZATION

This directory is organized as follows:


  |----> Mandrake
           |----> RPMS         -- binary packages  
           |----> base         -- small filesystem setup archives
           |----> mdkinst    -- image used for graphical installs
  |----> images                -- boot and ramdisk images
  |----> dosutils              -- installation utilities for DOS
  |----> misc                  -- source files, install trees
  |----> lnx4win               -- Windows(tm) installer [BETA]
  |----> VERSION               -- current version number
  |----> RPM-PGP-KEYS          -- PGP key signing Mandrake RPMs
  |----> COPYING	       -- copyright information
  |----> INSTALL               -- installation instructions
  |----> README		       -- this file

If you are mirroring to a partition or an NFS volume, you'll need to
get everything under Mandrake/, as well as the disk images from images
that you need for your system.

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INSTALLING

See the INSTALL file.

IMPORTANT COMPATIBILITY NOTE:

Mandrake is built with CPU speed optimizations for Pentium-class 
(Pentium(tm) and compatibles, AMD K6, Cyrix M2, PIII...) so it WILL NOT RUN 
on older i386 and i486 based computers. However, a special version compiled 
for those CPUs will be available for download from our servers and on cheap 
CD-Roms.
  

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SOURCES

All the Linux-Mandrake specific packages come with their sources in the
the source-CD (PowerPack Edition).

Please use FTP servers for sources.

In the case where you don't have Internet access, Linux-Mandrake can send 
you a sources archive for very little charge.


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SUPPORT

For those that have web access, see http://www.linux-mandrake.com/support/  

In particular, access to our mailing lists can be found at:

	http://www.linux-mandrake.com/ml/

If you don't have web access you can still subscribe to the main mailing
list.  To subscribe, send mail to newbie@linux-mandrake.com with

       subscribe newbie

in the body of the message.

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If you did not receive documentation with this product, you can order the 
Mandrake PowerPack Edition (several Mandrake CDs + Installation & Use Guide +
100 days installation support!) at our distributors on:

	http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/fsinglecd.php3
	
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	Mandrakesoft can be reached at:

	WWW: 	http://www.linux-mandrake.com


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