> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Margot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: newbie@mandrivalinux.org > Subject: Re: [newbie] about mcc in 2007 > Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:39:41 +0000 > > > Angus Auld wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: grumpypenguin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: newbie@mandrivalinux.org > >> Subject: Re: [newbie] about mcc in 2007 > >> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 08:52:59 -0700 > >> > >> > >> On Tuesday 06 February 2007 08:41, Angus Auld wrote: > >>> I would like to ask please if there is any way to get mcc to display > >>> maximum info about packages like in 2006? Mandriva uses synthesis.cz files > >>> when one uses MandrivaUpdate to add sources (except for "main" and > >>> "updates" it seems), and I have tried to add sources manually with Easy > >>> Urpmi, and to my frustration I ended up with the synthesis.cz also. :-( I > >>> then tried to edit the sources in mcc to use the hdlist.cz instead, and > >>> ended up having mcc crap out and wipe out all my sources. > >>> > >>> I really find mcc in 2007 to be a confusing implementation of rpmdrake. It > >>> was the reason I went back to 2006 after my first try of 2007. I thought I > >>> would give it another try. > >>> > >>> Is there a way to use the 2006 rpmdrake in 2007? > >> #Old_Rpm_Drake > >> > >>> Any feedback would be very much appreciated. > >>> TIA. > >>> > > Thanks for the reply grumpypenguin, I have already installed old_rpm_drake. > > It seems to be essentially the same as the new, and I don't > > understand it. I don't really see any apparent difference here. > > I really liked the way the old drake would show you the packages > > by repository source. The new way seems so confusing to me, with > > things combined. I guess I got very used to the "old" way. ;-) > > Thanks again for the reply. > > > > --Angus > > Angus, > > When you install the old version of rpmdrake it doesn't become part > of MCC - you have to open it separately from the command line as > old_rpmdrake. > > Once it opens, it does everything it used to do, including sorting > packages "by medium repository". > > -- Margot >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Margot! :-) I have what I was looking for now. Best regards to you.
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