On Saturday 30 October 2004 15:15, Paul Smith wrote: > Dear All > > Is it possible to install Mandrake 10.1 Official without the ISO > cds? Or should I wait until the ISO cds are available for > downloading? > > Thanks in advance, > > Paul
The aboslute easiest way is to use the iso's. They are not available for download yet, but you can get them (4 CDs) here : http://linuxcentral.com/catalog/?prod_code=L000-296&id=C1CQEBKnWD3C 6 But, here is what I did : 1. As root, edit the file "/etc/mandrakelinux-release" and change Community to Official. Save it. 2. Download kernel-2.6.8.1-12mdk form a mirror .I used : ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrakelinux/official /10.1/i586/media/main/ 3. Install it alongside your old one. Re-boot into the new one. 4. As root : "urpmi.removemedia -a" 5. Go here : http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ 6. Define your sources for 10.1 Official, and proceed as instructed. 7. As root : "urpmi.update -a && urpmi --auto-select". 8. As root : "rpm --rebuilddb && update-menus -a -n && udpdatedb" That's all. When comparing my new rpms to the ones on the mirrors, it seems that I run 10.1. Official. I actually don't know if step 8 is required, but it won't harm. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* ------------------------------------------------------- -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8*
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