On Mon, 2004-11-29 at 04:38, Jack wrote: > For some strange reason, I can no longer update my media with easyurpmi. > > It seems to take when I run the necessary commands from root, even > giving me messages that "contrib" has been added to media, etc. But > when I go to the media manager, they (plf, etc.) don't show up, and I've > done a random sampling of the programs offered for install, and they all > only originate from the original cd's. > > I've done this many times before. I recently re-installed, and cannot > understand why it won't do it now... > > Any ideas? > > - Jack
Have you set up your sources via the easyurpmi.zarb.org site? Meanwhile, this is a script take fron #lfd on freenode.net - yet another Mandrake channel - works like a charm. Have you run "urpmi.removemedia -a" and then reconfigured your sources? That seems to help sometimes... SCRIPT BELOW -------------------------------------------------------- # MANDRAKE UPDATER SCRIPT # cobbled together by briareus 12jan2004 clear && echo "==>> MANDRAKE UPDATER SCRIPT <<==" && echo "--> NOW UPDATING URPMI HDLISTS..." && urpmi.update --wget -a && echo "--> NOW ATTEMPTING TO URPMI URPMI ITSELF..." && urpmi --wget urpmi && echo "--> NOW UPDATING AND INSTALLING AVAILABLE PACKAGES..." && urpmi --wget --auto-select --auto && echo "--> NOW UPDATING SLOCATE DATABASE..." && updatedb && echo "--> NOW UPDATING MENUS..." && update-menus && echo "...MANDRAKE UPDATE COMPLETE!" -- stephen kuhn mobile: 0410-728-389 illawarra and regional new south wales ----------------------------------------------- GNU/Linux/OpenSource Solutions and Alternatives 100% Microsoft Free - Reboot is NOT an option. Registered Linux User # 267497 ----------------------------------------------- Well, you know boys, a nuclear reactor is a lot like a woman. You just have to read the manual and press the right button. -- Homer Simpson Homer Defined
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