[Mageia-sysadm] getting mageia

Tue Jun 7 15:21:32 CEST 2011

I filled in the registration form, which is straight-forward and like those for every other distribution. I then clicked the link sent to my e-mail account. But when I returned to the Mageia site, I could not log in.
+As for the other problems, I cannot be more specific. I tried the forgot password option a few times, but each time it generated a failed to connect message. It was not a problem with my computer, because I was having no problems at any other web-sites.
+And I believe the beta was still out when I tried downloading it, but I do not remember the exact procedure I used.
+
+--- On Tue, 6/7/11, Michael Scherer <misc at zarb.org> wrote:
+
+From: Michael Scherer <misc at zarb.org>
+Subject: Re: [Mageia-sysadm] Fwd: [Mageia-contact] getting mageia
+To: randicusdracoalbus at yahoo.com
+Cc: "Mageia Sysadmin discussions" <mageia-sysadm at mageia.org>
+Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 11:21 AM
+
+Le mardi 07 juin 2011 à 12:57 +0200, Anne nicolas a écrit :
+> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
+> From: Randy Anderson <randicusdracoalbus at yahoo.com>
+> Date: 2011/5/20
+> Subject: [Mageia-contact] getting mageia
+> To: mageia-contact at mageia.org
+> 
+> 
+> I am interested in trying Mageia, because if it will be Mandriva without the
+> bugs, it would be a great system. I have run into problems however. First; I
+> registered with the fora, but could not log in.
+
+Hi, 
+Can you explain how you registered exactly ? ( ie, what step did you
+follow, etc )
+
+>  The system would not
+> recognise my name/password. When I chose "forgot password" I could not
+> connect. 
+
+The same, can you be more explicit on the step you took. We tried to
+make sure that everything goes to the wrong site, but we may have forgot
+something.
+
+> When I tried starting a new account I could not, because my e-mail
+> address is already being used. I tried to download the beta and give the
+> system a try, but again, I could not connect to the URL.
+
+We no longer distribute the beta, as we have now a final release. Can
+you tell us where you tired to download, and details the steps leading
+to that so we can understand where we should fix the website ?
+
+> If the fora has bugs and people cannot download the system, things do not
+> bode well for the future.
+
+Yup, that's why we should try to fix everything. However, it work with
+us, so maybe there is something that we overlook or that broke without
+us noticing.
+-- 
+Michael Scherer
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