You can always declare an online ftp source instead of the CDs. ( If you have broadband)
Delete the CD entries, and enter urpmi.addmedia distro_9.0 ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz (or some other mirror of your choice) Then you need never worry about CDs :) BTW: if you like mc, you might also like xwc, It is very fast and easy to use. I think it is in Contrib derek On Saturday 11 Jan 2003 1:11 pm, Can Baytan wrote: > Thanks Derek, it turned out to my second cd's are damaged (both copies), > I'll fix that and tell you the results. (after DL'ing 2'nd iso from > somewhere else) > > Best. > > Can. > > Derek Jennings wrote: > >Well if your source for CD2 is missing you can easily put it back in > > again. > > > >Using Mandrake Software Manager *remove* the sources for CD1s 1 and 3, > > close softare manager. Put CD1 in your CD drive, then in a root terminal > > type > > > >urpmi.addmedia --distrib cdrom removable:///mnt/cdrom > > > >That will put in entries for CD1,2, and 3 all at once. > > > >The entry for Update is your Mandrake Update source. Leave that alone. > > > >derek > > > >On Saturday 11 Jan 2003 1:49 am, Can Baytan wrote: > >>Hmm, there is no cd2 there are cd1 and 3 but instead of cd2 it says > >>"update" > >> > >>URL: > >>tp://ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/updates/9.0 > >>/R PMS relative path: ../base/hdlist.cz > >> > >>I pressed update mistakenly (I meant to show cd2 to update), see what > >>happens,-> said nothing??! > >> > >>Can Baytan > >> > >>Derek Jennings wrote: > >>>Sorry my typo.. In the contrib reference you should use > >>> > >>>./synthesis.hdlist2.cz > >>> > >>>Also it looks like there is something wrong with your setup for CD2 > >>>Take a look at the configuration by opening > >>>MandrakeControlCentre>SoftwareSourcesManager > >>> > >>>Highlight the entry for CD2 and select 'Edit' What do you see in the > >>>botttom box? > >>> > >>> > >>>derek > >>> > >>>On Saturday 11 Jan 2003 12:56 am, Can Baytan wrote: > >>>>Thanks, both same results are below, am I missing something? > >>> > >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>> > >>>Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >>>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- ---------------------------------- www.jennings.homelinux.net
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