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I notice that the repos for older versions (Mageia7 and prior) have been removed from the mirrors and I understand why this might be, but have they been preserved anywhere?

I found this mirror which goes back to Mageia 5

https://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/mageia/distrib/

You may want to have a look here => http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/p ... e/distrib/.

Note that these repos are not generally available via the MCC => Configure media sources for install and update .

Should you wish to utilise them, you would have to manually configure a custom medium.
Note #2. It is not recommended , should you install these OOS systems, to connect them to the internet.
They should be used as a demonstration, network isolated, system only.

Thanks, guys, but the older directories are ... empty.

They are not empty! It is the Archive and each respective release directory has all packages in the usual distribution structure.

Apparently the repo I suggested is in fact empty of the older releases...

Directories older than MGA8 have no packages in them.

Not sure what or where you are looking for...but they are filled:

Would this be of any help?

https://www.mageia.org/en-gb/downloads/alternative/

isadora wrote:Would this be of any help?

https://www.mageia.org/en-gb/downloads/alternative/

Hi Karel

Not really, no. OP is looking for the RPM packages for older releases, which are only available via a few archive mirrors.
The downloads page only has the ISO images for older releases.

Thank you dok.

doktor5000 wrote:

isadora wrote:Would this be of any help?

https://www.mageia.org/en-gb/downloads/alternative/

Hi Karel

Not really, no. OP is looking for the RPM packages for older releases, which are only available via a few archive mirrors.
The downloads page only has the ISO images for older releases.

Actually, that is helpful as well. Thank you!

sturmvogel wrote:Not sure what or where you are looking for...but they are filled:

MGA1.png

MGA2.png

MGA3.png

In my current-version google-chrome browser, the directories were empty! Thanks!

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