I did it and this is what I got root@adsl aaron]# urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz added medium Distro_9.0 examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD (disk1).cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.windowscontr.cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.plf.cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.update_source.cz] retrieving description file of "Distro_9.0"...
retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "Distro_9.0"... curl: (19) Can't open synthesis.hdlist.cz: No such file or directory ...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 19 or signal 0 retrieve of source hdlist (or synthesis) failed no hdlist file found for medium "Distro_9.0" examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Distro_9.0.cz] problem reading synthesis file of medium "Distro_9.0" unable to update medium "Distro_9.0" I will try another ftp also any idea what went worng?? Aaron On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 15:17, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 2:43 pm, Aaron wrote: > > Hi hope someone can help me. > > currently I have the whole mandrake 9.0 source tree plus contrib on my > > HD. > > I want to delete this, and have urpmi point to an http mirror or ftp > > mirror how do I set this up. > > I have tried using Mandrakes control center but with no success. > > Thanks > > Aaron > > Remove your CD sources using rpmdrake, (but keep contrib) and then in a root > terminal (while online) > > urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 > ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with > ./synthesis.hdlist.cz > > (This command on one line) > > Or some other mirror if you prefer. > > derek > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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