Barbara Pfieffer wrote: > I have Mandrake 8.0 installed on a Dell Inspiron 2500. I run Mandrake > Update, and setup a security update site. As soon as I do that (and I've > reinstalled Mandrake just to check it) it starts filling the trees and > when it gets to the security site, it stops at 26% (every time) and > freezes. I have to kill the program. So now, basically, I can't update > my computer except by getting rpms and using kpackage. Anyone else had > this problem and any suggestions on how to fix it? And no, I can't get > Mandrake 8.1 to work on this computer, so don't suggest that. > > Thanks! > > Barbara > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
do a urpmi.removemedia (ftp.nameofbadsite.com/directorystuff) then try a different mirror. Not all mirrors are managed carefully as they are all volunteered space, and incorrect permissions would cause exactly what you are seeing. Civileme
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
