Mandriva was created in 1998.
VOB players support a number of video file formats, from MP3 and MP4 to MKV and AVI. VOB players are able to play many more file formats if the correct codecs are installed alongside the VOB player.
Mandriva Linux was created on 1998-07-23.
Software from Mandriva can be downloaded from their specific website online. Mandriva is the Linux software and can also be downloaded from the Linux site too.
VOB
VOB files are DVD files. i use powerdvd or vlcmedia player....there are many other players that support DVD files. An internet search will turn up quite a few. VLC media player is free.
You can by installing Windows in the normal fashion, but if you do, Mandriva Linux may be erased.
The free version of Mandriva can be downloaded at the distro's website at the link below. You can also purchase the full version there.
linux
Mandriva Linux 2007 is proprietary software, which means you need to buy it. You can, however, download and install a free trial-version, named Mandriva Linux Free 2007. Take a look at Mandriva's official website, where you can find a lot of useful information http://www.mandriva.com/en/download/free
The acronym VOB stands for Video Objects. A VOB typically contains MPEG video and AC-3 audio or other audio files. In general VOB contains digital video, digital audio and subtitles.
Go into the Mandriva control center, and go to network. Then click new connection. Set it up to your internet connection and you are done!