On Friday 28 Nov 2003 2:19 pm, Jerry Barton wrote: > On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 15:15:57 +0000 > > Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You will get that error if you are not using ../base for your > > contrib source. > > > > The <whatever>/contrib/i586/ contains a synthesis.hdlist2.cz and > > the rpms can be installed using such, But, it does not contain a > > list or hdlist as does base so you get the 'invalid list' > > Thanks Charles, > > My original contrib url is > ftp://mirrors.secsup.org/pub/linux/mandrake/Mandrake/9.2/contrib/i586 > path to hdlist: ../../i586/Mandrake/base/hdlist2.cz > (this was the urpmi.addmedia given by easy urpmi on plf) > that path to hdlist was the only /base dir i could find. So as far > as I can tell it was reading the right hdlist. I'll mess around with > it and see. I even tried updating the contrib source or using a > different one and it still gives me that error when installing from > contrib. I'll report back after trying a few things. > > Jerry.
Thanks for the information, Charles. I was just about to reply, when I read Jerry's reply to you. I use rediris, but its path to hdlist is the same as the one Jerry gave. I too will experiment over the week-end. Cheers Keith
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