If you are using 8.1 instead of earlier versions, then MandrakeUpdate should automatically install the kernel instead of upgrading it, (which hoses the old kernel meaning you can't boot if you have a problem)
in /etc/urpmi there is a file called inst.list in that is a list of partial package names that will be installed instead of upgraded. they are: kernel kernel-source kernel-smp kernel-secure kernel-enterprise kernel-linus2.2 kernel-linux2.4 kernel22 kernel22-secure kernel22-smp hackkernel In theory, any package that you find in MandrakeUpdate that starts with any of those, they will be installed instead of upgrading, so if there are problems, your old kernel should still be there to bail you out. There appears to be a skip list as well, but that is empty by default. Does anyone know how to autogenerate all the files in /etc/urpmi and /var/lib/urpmi? except for the above mentioned files, mine are all empty, I hosed them when upgrading to the cooker version of rpm, rpmdrake and such, the apps still work, but there are no sources listed, (I installed from a powerpack 8.1) I have these versions.: rpm -qa |grep rpm rpm-build-4.0.3-0.34mdk urpmi-3.1-2mdk grpmi-8.1-7mdk rpmdrake-1.4-4mdk rpm-4.0.3-0.34mdk rpmtools-4.0-1mdk rpmlint-0.35-1mdk rpm-devel-4.0.3-0.34mdk rpm-python-4.0.3-0.34mdk All their depencencies were filled, and all appears to be working, except that there is nothing in /etc/urpmi except the inst.list and skip.list and nothing in /var/lib/urpmi except compssUsers.flat, which is either a list of installed packages, or available packages, I don't know which, I just want to get rpmdrake and MandrakeUpdate working, they are the last things I have to fix before I consider this install perfect and move it over to all the servers... At the moment I am installing all updates manually, and its a pain in the "ASSk no questions." :-) rgds Frank -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ed Tharp Sent: Tuesday, 18 December 2001 2:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Warning for newbies, learn from my mistake this IS appropriate, and is the directions from Mandrake, as I recall On Monday 17 December 2001 13:11, you wrote: > Hmm. I did this update some time ago via the package manager without > problem. System has not been rebooted since...I don't think that a blanket > DO NOT DO THIS is appropriate. Of course you must be very careful when > doing something as drastic as updating your kernel. Just make sure you > have a way out planned before-hand! > > -----Original Message----- > From: David .. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 6:43 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Warning for newbies, learn from my mistake > > > > Just a warning to those who like using the Mandrakes Package Manager. When > your run the check for new security patches and you see the option to > update > > your kernel. DON'T!
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