On Saturday 30 October 2004 15:52, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > 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.
Kaj, How long did it take at which (average) download speed? That's what's been stopping me until now...the prospect of looking at a useless box hogging my bandwidth for a week or so. -- Good luck, HarM
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