Eduardo Sánchez reviews the installation, setup and actual performance of the Mandrake 9.1 (OfB.biz - Open for Business)

Linux-Mandrake 8.1 and the process of getting settled in and smoothing out the routine bumps and curves of this distribution. Learn why Mandrake 8.1 is the best offering to date for a home audience.

Discussion of features, included applications, system requirements, installation options, graphical user interface, and game playing. From a Windows perspective.

Discussion of installation, kernel compilation, included software and user comments.

LinuxPlanet discussion of features, documentation, ease of installation and methods of installation.

Discussion of discrepancies between boxed and ISO versions, installation options, and included applications.

LinuxPlanet evaluation and description of features.

Joe Barr reviews HP Compaq d220 with pre-installed Mandrake 9.1 (NewsForge)

Review and tips for the boxed set.

Review with tests, screenshots; some HP Compaq computers now ship with Windows or Mandrake Linux v9.1: Business Desktop d220 Microtower, 230, 325, d330, d530. [Open]

An initial look at 9.0 with much kudos and a few complaints.

Discussion of installation, configuration, windows managers, wine and hardware detection.

Microsoft Windows users, newbies, and IT-IS managers can use Mandrake 9.0 right out of the box.

"Mandrake Linux 8.1 is the easiest to install and user-friendly Linux distro on the market." High marks for 8.1 from extremetech.

Review of the 8.2 boxed set from Mandrake. Install to a Sony laptop.

The pluses for Mandrake installation are its speed and the absolute ease of obtaining and applying updates. It completely obliterates the Windows contenders in both the update category and the installation of attached devices.

Thumbs up for Mandrake 9.0 from Newsforge, but be sure to get both CDs.

Mandrake Linux is a superior choice for a Desktop User. My laptop was supported and it worked out of the box. Any other distro needs to compare itself first to Mandrake 9.2 before making any claims. (LinuxElectrons)

Mandrake 8.1 base distribution, enhanced with a few extra games and commercial applications, including The Sims.

Test drive of Mandrake 10 Preview (Cooker snapshot 2003-12-31) with Kernel 2.6, KDE 3.2 beta and XFree86 4.4 beta. [OSNews.com]

Travis Tilley concludes that he won't recommend Mandrake 9.2 for AMD64. Wait for the 2.6 kernel and a better installer. [PCBurn.com]

Daniel Allen reviews MandrakeMove, the new LiveCD edition of Mandrake. [OSNews.com]

Extending Mandrakes desktop position with version 9.0.

Release 8.2 from Mandrake reviewed.

A fair review of Mandrake 8.1 and Mandrake's origins.

Walkthrough and discussion of installation, features and benefits for Windows users.

The Mandrake gaming pack gets an 8 out of 10 from PC Plus.

Discusses affordability, system requirements, installer and stability.

Mandrkae 8.2 preinstalled review.

Rates 9 of 10. MandrakeSoft's Linux has reputation for being one of easiest to install, most user friendly Linux distributions on market, a reputation well deserved; latest release continues to improve on this. [ExtremeTech]

James Smyth installs MDK 9.2 on a 600 MHz Dell Latitude CPx laptop, finding little new to be excited about - but noting better performance with games and multimedia. (osnews.com)

TechTV recommends taking the Linux plunge with Mandrake.

Version 8.1 passes the Register's "Harry Homeowner" test with flying colors.

Reviewing Mandrake 8.1 as a desktop OS.

Review of Mandrake 9.0 by a Linux newbie.