December 16, 1998

Here is the actual CD image for MkLinux DR3.  In order to use this file,
you will need:

    1) A recordable CD-ROM "burner"
    2) Appropriate software to burn "raw images"
    3) Lots of bandwidth.  The image is approximately 650 MB.


Why this file might not be on your favorite MkLinux mirror site
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The DR3 CD-ROM image is a pretty big file.  Originally, the file was in a
hidden directory so that the mirror sites wouldn't automatically retrieve
it unless the mirror maintainer specifically requested it.  However, since
the image was first made available by FTP, it has been an extremely popular
file to download.  Also, many mirror maintainers mentioned that the extra
650 Megs just wasn't that much to worry about.  So the file is now out in
plain view, ready to be mirrored by all the MkLinux mirror sites.

If the file does not appear on your mirror site, then the administrator of the
site has explicitly chosen to exclude the file.  You should be able to find it
at a different mirror, or at the main Apple site.

The full URL for the file on ftp.mklinux.apple.com is:

    ftp://ftp.mklinux.apple.com/pub/DR3/cdimage/DR3_cdimage

On the mirror sites, it should be the file called DR3_cdimage in the same
directory as this README.

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BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE CD-ROM IMAGE IN BINARY FORMAT!  Imagine how
silly you'll feel if you download all 650 megs, then have to throw it
away because you downloaded it in text format.
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September 21, 1998

There have been an increasing number of reports of people downloading this
CD image, burning their CDROM incorrectly, and having the installation fail
with the now infamous "bootstrap task cannot find config file" error.

The CDROM image is a RAW IMAGE! Do not create an ISO-9660 disk and put
one gigantic file in it.  Do not create a HFS disk and put one gigantic
file in it.  Do not "mount" the image, create a HFS disk and copy
individual files to it.

If you use the program "Toast" on the Mac, do not "mount" the image.  The
process of mounting it will alter the image's contents.  To use Toast with
this image, go to the "Format" menu, and choose "Disc Image".  Then use the
"Data..." button to select the file.  Avoid the "Mount" button.