This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C317C3.C4FC3370 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I have a compaq LTE 5100 (P90 with 72 MB ram). I've tried installing mandrake 9.1 and the install gets stuck at = "looking for available packages" I can see the that the cdrom drive is = being accessed, but apparently no packages are being found. I've also tried installing mandrake 7.2, and get stuck at the same = place. i'm new to linux... (I wanted to install it on this laptop because it = wasn't really being used for anything). So you'll have to explain = things v e r y s l o w l y :-) Any ideas would be appreciated. ... Dan ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C317C3.C4FC3370 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable