[Mageia-discuss] how to install new software with old system

[nicolas vigier]

On Wed, 15 Jun 2011, e-letter wrote:

> >
> > No, installing only some packages from mageia on mandriva 2008 will
> > probably create some problems.
> >
> So in general, new software supplied as rpm packages should not be
> installed, unless from the distribution repository?

Yes.

> 
> > What you can do is install mageia, and report bugs if something is not
> > working, so that it can be fixed.
> >
> 
> Can anyone advise if mageia can recognise a dvorak layout during
> installation? This does not occur with mandriva 2010.

I have no problem using dvorak on mageia (but did not have on mandriva
2010 either).