On Monday 01 Mar 2004 1:44 pm, Lanman wrote: > The fact that at least one list-member is unable to find Scribus on the > download CD's for Mandrake 9.1, 9.2, and 10.0, made me wonder how many > folks on the list are aware that there are 2 lists of packages on the > Download CD sets. > > Assuming that you normally do your installations using the graphic > installer included on the CD's, you may not be aware that you can also > access a detailed list of packages instead of the default package list. > This could be the reason that some folks on the list aren't seeing some of > the apps, packages, and libraries which are included on the CD's. > > Also, it wouldn't surprise me to find out that your list of installed > packages which is viewed in the software installer in MCC shows you a list > based on how you viewed it during your install. Assuming that this is the > case, you're missing out on a lot of software contained on the CD's which > you would normally have to find by browsing each CD manually. > > Next time you're doing an install and you get to the first panel which > lists main package groups (Workstation, Network Client, Desktops, Server ), > check the box at the bottom of the panel called "Individual Package > Selection" and click Next. Once you're at the next panel, you will see 4 > icons in the lower-left corner of the panel. > > From left to right, icons 1&2 allow you to view the current list in > expanded mode, or to close the expanded mode. Icon #3 however, toggles the > default list to the full comprehensive list or what is also known as the > "Flat List". This is the one which will present you with the detailed list > of packages. Dependancies will still be selected as required , so don't > worry about that. > > Icon #4 can also be exceptionally helpful if you have a floppy drive. You > can use this icon to save your list of packages to a floppy and also to > read from that floppy disk the next time you need to do an install, on any > PC, server, or laptop which has a floppy drive. This will save you a > substantial amount of time when having to re-install, or upgrade. > > If you remember to back up your home folders and config files, you can also > perform full installs of new versions, then create your old users in the > same order you had done before, and copy/paste your saved files and configs > back to their respective folders. Not only will you save time, but you can > avoid the hassles of leftover package remnants from previous installs > screwing up your install of the latest version of Mandrake. > > Hope this info helps!
Many thanks, Lanman, for the very useful information. I have printed it out for future reference. Scribus is definitely not on my download CDs. I have looked at the actual rpm's on all of them (not just the lists), and it's nowhere in sight. I must have bought an incomplete download edition. Can't download the CDs myself, as I only have a dial-up Internet connection. I have decided that when Mandrake10 is available, I'll buy the boxed set. This will teach me not to economise! Cheers Keith
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