On Sunday 09 December 2001 15:23, you wrote: > On Sunday 09 December 2001 10:26 am, Dennis Myers wrote: > > On Sunday 09 December 2001 10:00, you wrote: > > > Well, this is all from weak memory, but with older ML versions > > > the rpms were saved to a /.../..../grpmi/ folder. I don't remember > > > the full path, just that the directory was grpmi/. Now with 8.1, I > > > just looked and I don't have this dir. I also did a search for some > > > rpms I know I used Mandrake Update for, and they're not saved > > > anywhere. So it appears they were never saved, or saved to a location > > > that is periodically cleaned out. Either way, I have the upgrade rpms > > > installed, but they're not saved anywhere (eg, > > > util-linux-2.11h-3.1mdk which IIRC, was a security fix, is installed, > > > but the rpm is no where on my HDD's). > > > > Tom, that was it, and you are right, they seem to have done away with > > it in 8.1. Bummer, as often as I try new and different ways of blowing > > my system away, it is handy to have those rpms on disk rather than have > > to re-d/l them. Thanks for looking. > > You're welcome, but I was curious myself. BUT to tell'ya the truth, I > don't bother saving that kind'a stuff anymore. By the time you might need > it again, it's old'n stale anyhow. Maybe that's why it's no longer saved > ? 'Course if you back yourself into a corner and hav'ta do a re-install, > it does save needin to do all the security/bug fix/enhancement updates > all over again. > > Jus' betch'a they're saved to a dir that's cleaned by a cron job or a > re-boot. So if any of y'all get a chance, do a 'updatedb' right after a > Mandrake Update, then 'locate -i <package_just_updated> and see for sure > whether or not the rpm was saved. If so, grab it while you can ;> > > BTW, "as often as I try new and different ways of blowing my system > away" too ;)... I don't bother archvin' rpms anymore, cept for major > stuff like Texstar's KDE2 rpms, Star Ofice, et al humongous d/l's... > stuff like that I have to agree, I was going through my CDs looking for an old download and noticed that I have three with various KDE 2.1.* files on them that will now make really good coasters with just a small swatch of duct tape to cover the hole. : ) Next time I do a d/l I'll see if I can find the file like you suggest. Later,. -- Dennis M. registered linux user # 180842
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