The version I have installed is the community version. which came off the
Linux Format magazine cover DVD.
Ok I have typed in the remove media command. How do I add a new online media
address?
On Sunday 05 Dec 2004 21:07, Wojciech PodgÃrni wrote:
> UÅytkownik John Bowden napisaÅ:
> >Even if i try to update through the control panel - software - updates i
> > get this msg:
> >"it's impossible to retrieve the list of new packages from the media
> >"update_source". Ether this update media is misconfigured ......"
> >I have tried to configure the source but all it shows is the original 3
> >install disks. When I try to up date it with any of the online sources
> > that it gives across the world i get the ubove msg
> >
> >On Sunday 05 Dec 2004 14:49, Wojciech PodgÃrni wrote:
> >>UÅytkownik John Bowden napisaÅ:
> >>>I have installed mdk 10.1 over a week ago and am unable to do auto
> >>> update or do software updates. The kicker bar icon shows red with a
> >>> question mark. If i click on it .It takes me to the configure wizard.
> >>> and when I put in my mandrakeonline usr and pasword it gives me "your
> >>> log in password was wrong" message. I can go to mandrakeonline with my
> >>> browser and log into my account and set up a profile, but there are no
> >>> machines registered.
> >>>If I go to the software updates (Configure my computer) and choose one
> >>> of the update servers I am unable to download the update list, on all
> >>> of the servers world wide. I can download stuff, just downloaded the
> >>> deb iso's and email so no problems with connecting to net in general,
> >>> just the mandrake update stuff.I have installed the Linux Format DVD
> >>> disk version.
> >>
> >>I suggest you contact your Mandrakeonline service provider (that is,
> >>Mandrakesoft or Mandrakesoft's reseller in your country; in my case it
> >>was Amavis - and I am in Poland). They should give you a solution to
> >>your problem.
> >>In my case, the solution was to:
> >>1) Register to Mandrakeonline with a new login name (it was already
> >>taken by someone else - hence "your log in password was wrong" in my
> >> case) 2) I was given a Mandrakeonline activation code by e-mail
> >>3) After a login to my Mandrakeonline account with my web browser I went
> >>to my "hosts" page and activated my host (computer). Now I was able to
> >>use my Mandrakeonline service to this computer (for a month, because
> >>that was what I got with a boxed version of Mandrake).
> >>
> >>And until you solve your problem with Mandrakeonline service, you can
> >>always use MandrakeUpdate without any payment. :) Updates there are as
> >>quick as on Mandrakeonline servers.
> >>I hope that will help you!
> >>
> >>Wojciech PodgÃrni
>
> Which version of Mandrake 10.1 did you install? Community or Official?
> If you installed Community version (which really could be called "late
> beta"), you should:
> 1) Remove all media ("urpmi.removemedia -a" as root)
> 2) Add medium "base" to Mandrake 10.1 *Official*. Use Easy URPMI site's
> instructions to do so.
> 3) Update every package (be patient) with "urpmi --auto-select" as root
> (or MandrakeUpdate or RPMDrake with choosing view "all applications,
> according to their update availability" or something to that effect).
> 4) And after that, install the latest kernel (2.8.1-12mdk); reboot with
> a new kernel - now or later
> 5) Now after you have upgraded your Mandrake tools, the list of Mandrake
> mirrors and their locations should work well; use MandrakeUpdate to
> update all your software to the latest version
> Your Mandrakeonline should be now working well, too - if you have paid
> for the service and Mandrake's servers work well.
> Keep in mind that Mandrakeonline works only with *Official* version.
>
> Wojciech PodgÃrni
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