Yup, we're looking to extend that by adding updates to packages in the distro.
Actually, I do not think that FDUPDATE as currently being discussed could be retrofitted to the FreeDOS 1.0 distro. I think it would need to go with a FreeDOS 1.1 distro (i.e. the next one) so we could make a common set of assumptions. That's why I suggested a ..../pkgs (installer packages from the 1.1 distro), ..../updates (update data for later updated packages), ..../updates/pkgs (updated packages for each install set) organization of directories on the file server. -jh On 11/30/07, Blair Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > just adding my two cents, but there is already a directory on ibiblio > with all of the 1.0 packages: > www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.0/pkgs > > On 11/30/07, Florian Xaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank you!! Very good idea! I will download the zip-files now... > > > > Bye > > Flo > > > > Mateusz Viste escribió: > > > Hello! > > > > > > I wrote an online updater for FreeDOS. It's purpose is to download an > > > index > > > file from the FreeDOS Update server, and compare the list of packages > > > which > > > are on the server whith the packages installed on the system. If it find > > > any "remote" package with a different version than the local one, it will > > > propose to update it. > > > The whole program isn't finished yet (v0.50), but is working fine. It > > > have a > > > pre-configured update URL pointing > > > to "http://mateusz.viste.free.fr/fdupdate";, that's where I am storing the > > > newest freedos packages (the url may changes later to something > > > more "official"). > > > > > > FDUPDATE requires the following packages: > > > FDPKG (installed by default with FreeDOS) > > > WGETX (may be downloaded at > > > http://mateusz.viste.free.fr/fdupdate/wgetx.zip) > > > > > > The FreeDOS updater itself may be downloaded from: > > > Bin: http://mateusz.viste.free.fr/dos/fdupdatx.zip > > > Src: http://mateusz.viste.free.fr/dos/fdupdats.zip > > > > > > Obviously, you need a packet driver and a working internet connection to > > > use > > > FDUPDATE. > > > > > > Any comments are welcome! > > > > > > bye, > > > Mateusz Viste > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper > > > from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going > > > mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. > > > http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Freedos-user mailing list > > > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper > > from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going > > mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. > > http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 > > _______________________________________________ > > Freedos-user mailing list > > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > > > > > -- > Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change > color and fall from the trees. > David Letterman (1947 - ) > > See ya > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper > from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going > mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. > http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
