On Monday 16 July 2001 01:38, Glenn Johnson wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 15, 2001 at 04:09:12PM +0000, civileme wrote:
> > On Sunday 15 July 2001 00:05, Glenn Johnson wrote:
> > > How do I go about adding a Mandrake 'contrib' directory on an FTP
> > > site to the list of sources for the Software Manager of Mandrake
> > > 8.0?
> >
> > Add it as an ftp site named something creative like
> > "contrib_site_added"
>
> What do I do about the path to hdlist? I can add the proper relative
> path but then Software Manager lists the distribution files as opposed
> to the contrib files.
>
> Thanks.
Yep, you are correct. I have it as an nfs mount here.
It is a not-yet-supported option for remote sites since it is dependent on
hdlists, but it is fine as a local device which does not depend on hdlists if
mounted.
Civileme
