On Thursday 13 December 2001 13:47, russell hobman wrote: > goodaye, i was following this thread and have a > question about the packages on the cd to install. > where can i find out what the packages on the disk are > and what they can do. i was most confused as i was > installing mandrake in expert and had to choose which > packages to install without knowing what they really > wre and if i needed them. what would be handy to know > is the consequences of installing or not installing > them. could anyone advise me from their experience. > thankyou, russell.
Easy... From your KMenu>Configuration>Packaging>Software Manager First time it starts it asks you to select an Online source for security updates Go Online (if not already) select Define Sources>New> select Security Updates>Select update list> Select a site from the list (sunite.se is a good one)> Select OK It now takes a LONG TIME to update the database. Now you can start browsing the list of packages on your CD's, or on the web, either already installed or uninstalled. On the right you see descriptions of the packages, and the files inside them. To check for security updates press the 'Mandrake Update' button and follow the instructions. TIP: NEVER NEVER NEVER use this procedure for updating kernels. So many people have caused them selves problems doing that. Follow the instructions on the Mandrake Security update site for kernel upgrades. Derek > > ************************************* > --- Alan Dunford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On > > Friday 07 December 2001 20:23, you wrote: > > > Congratulations. Welcome. Its not as hard as you > > > > might fear Just think > > > > > differently. > > > > > > As for wizdrake. > > > Wizdrake is not installed as standard unless you > > > > select the sever install. > > > > > No problem its real easy to install additional > > > > packages. You will be doing > > > > > it a lot soon :-) > > > > > > To install a package open Mandrake Software Manger > > > > you will find it in K > > > > > Menu>Configuration>Packaging > > > It will prompt you for the root password then a > > > > GUI will open. The first > > > > > time you use it a message will pop up telling you > > > > to define a security > > > > > update server. Just cancel that for the moment. > > > > > > In the main window you have two tabs. Installable > > > > and Installed. These > > > > > present you with a tree view of the packages on > > > > the CD which are either > > > > > already installed or available for install. You > > > > can browse to find the > > > > > package you want or else search for it. So to > > > > install wizdrake search for > > > > > wizdrake and then select the tickbox next to the > > > > result. You can install > > > > > multiple packages at once if you wish. When you > > > > have selected all you want > > > > > hit the install button and they will be installed. > > > > If you have selected a > > > > > package which 'depends' on another one, then that > > > > one will be installed > > > > > automagically as well. > > >. > > > > A follow-up problem. I have wizdrake, and its > > dependencies, wizard and kaffe > > installed. I THINK permissions are ok. When I try > > to start wizdrake, the > > startup screen appears and then just sits there. My > > only option at that > > point is to hit "Cancel" - would someone please > > tell me where I am going > > wrong. > > > > Thanks for any help. > > -- > > > > Alan Dunford > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Coming to you from a Microsoft - free zone > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from > > MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.yahoo.com
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