Mandrake Linux PowerPack Edition 8.2

by Mandrake

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000063XF5
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 7, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,579 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Mandrake Linux 8.2 PowerPack Edition is designed for enterprise and home users who need a full-featured Linux workstation. PowerPack 8.2 includes everything needed to perform a full range of computing tasks, including office productivity, multimedia, and Web development applications. Easy-to-use wizards and configuration utilities ensure that you will be up and running in no time.

The PowerPack edition features 7 CD-ROMs packed with thousands of the best open-source and commercial applications, an installation guide, plus a detailed reference manual. Support is also included with this package: you'll get 60 days of free, premium Web-based support via MandrakeExpert.

Create office documents with StarOffice 6.0, the Microsoft Office-compatible Linux office suite. Manage your personal finances with GnuCash (Quicken compatible), and read PDF documents with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Access the Web securely with Mozilla or Konqueror, and edit images and photos with the GIMP, powerful graphics manipulation software. You can also create and enjoy MP3 and Ogg files using Grip and XMMS, or burn CDs easily with Gcombust. Mandrake Linux 8.2 PowerPack Edition also includes the latest development environments (Kdvelop, QTDesigner, and Glade), and the latest programming software and choice of programming languages (C, C++, JavaPerl, PHP, Python, and Fortran).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Linux yet., May 22, 2002

By 

Thomas ward (Coshocton Oh, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mandrake Linux PowerPack Edition 8.2 (CD-ROM)

I've been using Linux for about two years and Mandrake 8.2 is the best I've seen yet. Here is what you get with Mandrake 8.2.

Easy to setup with Mandrake's graphical installer drakx. Includes great packages such as cups print server, proftpd, postfix, Star Office 6, Real Player, kamera, chat, and scanner software.

You can choose from 11 desktops including Gnome and KDE. You get games, multimedia, development, and a large assortment of extra printer drivers, and special Mandrake configuration tools to get up and running pretty easy and painless.

I had Mandrake 8.2 installed in about 30 minutes, and it was near painless. It was the easiest install of any Linux distribution I have ever done.

So if you are sick of Windows, and are looking for something else try Mandrake 8.2. Even old Linux hands can enjoy 8.2.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excels in ease of use but still a long way to go..., June 18, 2002

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A. Bagchee "Tech Snob" (NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mandrake Linux PowerPack Edition 8.2 (CD-ROM)

I am a linux enthusiast and have been trying out new linux distributions as they come out for the past 3 years. Needless to say, linux's 2.4 kernel has made some dramatic improvments and so has KDE 3.

While RedHat is suited better for enterprise users, Mandrake and SuSe try to adapt their packaging for the average home user. SuSe 8.0 has to be the "easiest" linux distribution out there now by virtue of its great system configuration tools and streamlined installation. While Mandrake 8.2 has good configuration tools, it lacks the friendliness and wide scope of SuSE Linux.

Two features that caught my eye in this distro are:

1. Mandrake's utility for configuring Samba file sharing and browsing, and
2. Mandrake's font installer. Unattractive, out-of-the-box fonts typically plague Linux distributions, so a good font installer is a must. In tests, the Mandrake font utility was much easier to use than the KDE-based utilities that come with Red Hat and SuSE.

Overall, Mandrake 8.2 has taken some great steps. However, if you are looking for a replacement for Windows, SuSe 8.0 is a better option.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars highly recommended by a beginner in linux, October 26, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Mandrake Linux PowerPack Edition 8.2 (CD-ROM)

easy install on a dell 8200 pentium4 w/santa cruz sound card w/nvidia 4, viewsonic
digital lcd, wireless logitech keyboard and wheel mouse via ps/2, old panasonic
dot matrix. all working under linux mandrake v8.2. and automatically configured
my dsl connection. soon to kiss mr gates goodbye. my computer came with
win xp on it and it froze on the first day. wiped it out and put on win98 until i
could find a linux distro that would work for me. try it, u will like it!