Whoops.. sorry my mistake. I cannot even cut and paste properly it should be
urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz I do recommend that rediris server. It is really fast. :) derek On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 6:08 pm, Aaron wrote: > 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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