dumb qustion "bash command"

[bwal]

I want to upgrade mandrake to the latest version. I need to know the command i need to type from the bash command. I know i need to type /mount/cdrom but not sure how to check the dir on the CD.. I know its a dumb question but i have to ask.

[Lorithar]

???

ls
ls is to linux what dir is to dos
man ls for details.

[Dru Lee Parsec]

If you're running Mandrake you may very well have auto-mount enabled. Pop in a CD and inside a terminal window type:

cd /mnt

then type

ls -Laf

Do you see a directory called CDROM? If so then it's already mounted. Just cd to CDROM and then type

ls

again to see what files are there. If you need to go back up a directory then you type

cd ..

Be sure to leave that space between the "cd" and the "..".

Hope it helps.

[bwal]

hey thanks alot. Im learning this thing slowly but surley. Not the easiest thing but from what im reading i do beleive it is well worth the time spent.

[scanez]

Hmmm, don't you have to upgrade Mandrake through the normal installation? Booting from CD and choosing upgrade when prompted to do so?

SC

[bwal]

im gonna try to insall over the top of an older distro. installed man6.5 with little luck had problems w/video card. dont know if it will work or not but gonna try