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LG CD-ROMs Destroyed by Mandrake 9.2

Posted by michael on from the whoopsie dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The latest offering of Mandrake's distribution, 9.2, has been found to not only be incompatible with some LG CD-ROM drives, but to destroy them during the installation process. Mandrake have posted information on their errata page and further information can be found on this thread [google]. Along with over 350Mb of updates within a week of release, it's not been a good start for this latest release."

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  1. "I feel raped." by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Indeed.

  2. Don't let Microsoft see the code! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    They'll want it for all their install CD-ROMs.

  3. hrm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    fuck you.

  4. Linux bias by siphoncolder · · Score: -1, Troll
    Check out some of the posts, and find this sentiment:

    "Not Linux! It must be the drive!"

    Open-source software makes things better, eh?

    This, coupled with the 350MB of updates Mandrake has already released doesn't fill me with confidence concerning the "superiority" of the Open Source software business model, guys. Try again.

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    i'm amazed that i survived - an airbag saved my life.
  5. Re:Funny by blincoln · · Score: -1, Troll

    If I had mod points, I'd be using them to boost your post.

    The general biases on Slashdot are pretty funny to watch. If Microsoft discovers the smallest bug or a spammer is mentioned in any way, it's time to break out the torches and storm the castle. If a bug in Linux is discovered, it's a trivial issue that only affects people who are doing something wrong. And, of course, media companies trying to prevent people from stealing their products are the spawn of Hell's ninth circle itself.

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    "...always new atoms but always doing the same dance, remembering what the dance was yesterday." -Richard Feynman
  6. Typical of the French by Jack+Comics · · Score: -1, Troll

    Mandrake is a French made and based distribution. What the hell did y'all expect? The French are infamous for doing things half-assed and hope the rest of the world doesn't notice. If you want a well made OS, look to America.

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    "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." - Oscar Wilde
  7. Fuck I'd love to laugh at some Linux Newbies ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    when this happens. Serves them right for using such a piece of shit commercial distro.