DrakX now needs to know if you want to perform a default (Recommended) installation or if you want to have greater control (Expert). You can also choose to do a new install or an upgrade of an existing Mandrake Linux system:
Install: completely wipes out the old system. In fact, depending on what currently holds your machine, you will be able to keep some old (Linux or other) partitions unchanged;
Upgrade: this installation class allows to simply update the packages currently installed on your Mandrake Linux system. It keeps the current partitions of your hard drives as well as user configurations. All other configuration steps remain available with respect to plain installation;
Upgrade Packages Only: this brand new class allows to upgrade an existing Mandrake Linux system while keeping all system configurations unchanged. Adding new packages to the current installation is also possible.
![]() | Upgrades should work fine for Mandrake Linux systems starting from 8.1 release. |
Depending on your knowledge of GNU/Linux, select one of the following choices:
Recommended: choose this if you have never installed a GNU/Linux operating system. The installation will be very easy and you will only be asked a few questions;
Expert: if you have a good knowledge of GNU/Linux, you can choose this installation class. The expert installation will allow you to perform a highly-customized installation. Answering some of the questions can be difficult if you do not have a good knowledge of GNU/Linux, so do not choose this unless you know what you are doing.
This manual will document the full
installation class. If you choose the class, simply ignore the steps presented here which only apply to the installation class.