Ok well I guess its just not working then I am just getting an error message
when I try to run the update utility.
Jeanette
----- Original Message -----
From: Axalon Bloodstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] File System not unmounting cleanly check forced
> On Wed, 1 Sep 1999, Jeanette Russo wrote:
>
> > The reason I was upset is I just spent a week of intense trying to fix
> > Mandrake 5.3 which didn't seem to be that bad and I am not looking
forward
> > to trying to fix Mandrake 6 which I thought would be ok. For some
reason
> > the Mandrake updates is not working. Not sure what it is supposed to
do, is
> > it just a web page? Or does it actually update your system. I know
none of
> > this is going to update right, so I am thinking of getting Mandrake 6.1
if I
> > can get a copy on a CD since I don't have a CD burner. I just think
sending
> > Venus out with such serious problems was bad, but then not to update the
> > packages shipped long after the release was really bad.
> > Jeanette
>
> Mandrakeupdate, is an update utility
> It retieves the list of mirrors
> retrieves a list of updates from the mirror you selected
> compares whats installed on your system with whats on the mirror
> shows you those that are relevent to your system
> here you choose which ones you want
> it downloads them and upgrades the packages
>
>
> It should update just fine, i haven't seen any reported problems
>
> Again our applogies for the kernel and initscripts problems. They were not
> discovered in time to halt the pressing of the cd's.
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Alan Shoemaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 9:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] File System not unmounting cleanly check forced
> >
> >
> > > Alan Shoemaker wrote:
> > >
> > > > > Jeanette....not long ago a contributer to one of these mdk support
> > lists
> > > > > wrote that the KPPP supplied with 6.0 initializes the config file
with
> > a
> > > > > null for speed (even though the window in the GUI setup says
57600)
> > and
> > > > > that this causes the connection to time out without anything
> > happening.
> > > > > He said that to fix this just change the speed setting, save it,
then
> > if
> > > > > 57600 was what you wanted, go back and change it back to 57600.
This
> > > > > made sense to me because I experienced the same symptoms and
changed
> > my
> > > > > setting to 115200 and that fixed my PPP connect problem (I've
never
> > > > > changed mine back). I'll bet that it will fix yours too.
> > > > >
> > > > > Alan
> > >
> > > Jeanette Russo wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I gave it a try and it does seem to work now, thanks Alan,
> > > > Jeanette
> > >
> > > Jeanette....Glad to have been some help. (-: I notice that you seem
a
> > > bit agitated concerning mdk 6.0 in your last few posts to this list.
> > > Relax. (-: Now that you've got the PPP connection working, use the
> > > update icon to update all the files that the update program lists for
> > > you. Take a break and then download the updated kernal (2.2.9-27)
and
> > > follow the installation directions carefully. You'll be done with it
> > > all in no time and you'll be glad you did it. (-: Enjoy.
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> >
> >
>
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>
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