[Cooker] Proofreaders wanted
Dear cookers, To improve the quality of our manuals we are seeking voluntary proofreaders to check following languages: - English, - French, - German, - Spanish, - Italian. It is not technical proofreading, just for language good usage. There will be ponctual work as chapters become available, up to late may. Write directly to me if interested, Thanks, Camille.
[Cooker] Proofreaders wanted
Dear all, To improve the quality of our manuals we are seeking voluntary proofreaders to check following languages: - English, - French (Dadou?), - German, - Spanish, - Italian (Giusseppe?). It is not technical proofreading, just for language good usage. There will be ponctual work as chapters become available, up to late may. Write directly to me if interested, Thanks, Camille.
[Cooker] Feature freeze mdk-rpm now online
Hi all, What I hope is the last update for current developments have been uploaded to intranet pages. Use it! and warn me of possible mistakes. http://www.linux-mandrake.com/howtos/mdk-rpm/ For those interested in a single-long-page document, it is also available. Camille.
Re: [Cooker] New generic.spec file.
geoffrey lee wrote: hi, Pixel wrote: Francis GALIEGUE [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Pablo Saratxaga [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree. a %files section automatically fileld is evil; it generates tons of error messages on rpm package updates (of the kind of "/usr/bin directory not empty"), which give a bad image of our work. The best is: first, no %files section - then, in a shell, cd $RPM_BUILD_ROOT and find | less. Do your %files section from there. Clean, never any pb. i don't agree never to use a file for %files. It's very helpfull when you split packages. If you don't use an automated file list, you will miss new files in newer version. i have to agree with pixel here. how about we add this to the generic spec file, and then we comment the auto file generation out and add an appropriate comment to describe how to use it? Do not forget that the generic spec file is intended for beginners. If we suggest them to use auto file generation, they'll use it all the time. When they become more experienced spec coders, they find soon or later a spec file coding this, and then they be experienced enough to use it without dangers. Camille.
Re: [Cooker] New generic.spec file.
geoffrey lee wrote: hi, Camille Begnis wrote: geoffrey lee wrote: hi, Pixel wrote: Francis GALIEGUE [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Pablo Saratxaga [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree. a %files section automatically fileld is evil; it generates tons of error messages on rpm package updates (of the kind of "/usr/bin directory not empty"), which give a bad image of our work. The best is: first, no %files section - then, in a shell, cd $RPM_BUILD_ROOT and find | less. Do your %files section from there. Clean, never any pb. i don't agree never to use a file for %files. It's very helpfull when you split packages. If you don't use an automated file list, you will miss new files in newer version. i have to agree with pixel here. how about we add this to the generic spec file, and then we comment the auto file generation out and add an appropriate comment to describe how to use it? Do not forget that the generic spec file is intended for beginners. If we suggest them to use auto file generation, they'll use it all the time. When they become more experienced spec coders, they find soon or later a spec file coding this, and then they be experienced enough to use it without dangers. Camille. well, i can see what you mean. i understand that there are dangers with auto file generation... but still, auto file generation is an extremely good and useful feature. that's why i suggested putting the code there, commenting it out, and adding appropriate warning there. e.g. #PLEASE DO NOT USE THE FOLLOWING CODE UNLESS YOU ABSOLUTELY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!! something like that. i.e. we don't suggest that beginners use it. the auot file feature is for lazy bones like me who want to use auto file generation but do not want to write a spec file from scratch ... :-P OK. This is what I propose: I'll put the code apart with explicit warning, adding that it must be used only in extreme cases, for package with too much files to be listed as a whole in spec file. I'll also stress the fact that wildcard are allowed. If someone have something against this, tell it now or wait next release as I MUST publish today new version of external rpm-mdk... Camille.
Re: [Cooker] A couple of questions
OS wrote: Hello, Hi OS (?) I have a couple of questions, if anyone can answer them I would be very grateful. 1) How do you associate files with given applications. For example how would I get .bmp files to be opened with a paint package, or .pdf files with Acrobat ? This is explained in the user guide available on web site: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/userguide/en/reference/004.html#38 2) Is there a way of getting a dial up connection box automatically ? I have used diald, but there are times when I don't want to connect - rather I would like to work off line. I use kppp, but more often than not I would like to connect as soon as a URL or the like is requested, rather than having to launch and connect kppp then start internet use. Is there an Xdiald ? called dctrl 3) Is this 0.x a new format for .rpm files ? I use kernel 2.2.15-5mdk, but I notice there is a 2.2.15-0.12mdk. I assume that this is later. Likewise with glibc 2.1.3-0.2mdk Yes indeed. That decimal release number means it is still in internal debug phase. 4) Is anyone else experiencing Netscape lock ups (seriously :) ) at particular sites that use Java. For e.g. www.j-tull.co.uk. This site starts to load but then always locks sometime after the java content has loaded. I am using the latest 4.72-1mdk (or should that be 4.72-0.1mdk ?). Try simply disabling java in Netscape... Camille.
[Cooker] Re: [CHRPM] rpm-3.0.4-0.5mdk
Pablo Saratxaga wrote: --=-=-= Name: rpm Distribution: Mandrake Version : 3.0.4 Vendor: MandrakeSoft Release : 0.5mdkBuild Date: Mon Mar 06 05:56:46 2000 I just noticed, why a decimal release number? (To be added in mdk-rpm...) Thanks, Camille.
Re: [Cooker] Re: [CHRPM] rpm-3.0.4-0.5mdk
geoffrey lee wrote: hi, coz rpm 3.0.4 is in alpha/beta. can't remember which. it was like glibc pre4 a while ago. it had 0.1mdk. Shouldn't be hackrpm-3.0.4-5mdk.rpm then? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Camille Begnis Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 9:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Cooker] Re: [CHRPM] rpm-3.0.4-0.5mdk Pablo Saratxaga wrote: --=-=-= Name: rpm Distribution: Mandrake Version : 3.0.4 Vendor: MandrakeSoft Release : 0.5mdkBuild Date: Mon Mar 06 05:56:46 2000 I just noticed, why a decimal release number? (To be added in mdk-rpm...) Thanks, Camille.
[Cooker] Re: [Contrib-Rpm] mozilla-5.0.0.M13-2mdk
Lenny Cartier wrote: [Contrib-RPM] --=-=-= Name: mozilla Distribution: Mandrake Version : 5.0.0.M13 Vendor: MandrakeSoft Release : 2mdk Build Date: Fri Mar 03 06:31:38 2000 Install date: (not installed) Build Host: kenobi.mandrakesoft.com Group : Mozilla Source RPM: (none) Size: 16256578 Packager: Lenny Cartier [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL : http://www.mozilla.org Summary : Mozilla, open-source web browser Description : Mozilla is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance and portability. This the M13 release. M14 is out... Camille.
Re: [Cooker] Re: [CHRPM] rpm-3.0.4-1mdk
Axalon Bloodstone a écrit : On 17 Feb 2000, Warly wrote: Chmouel Boudjnah [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: * Wed Feb 16 2000 Chmouel Boudjnah [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3.0.4-1mdk - New spec clean-up. - Remove pgp passphrase patch (use gpg instead). - Obsoletes: popt-devel (now popt does also devel). - Separate in multiple package like rpm-build popt rpm-devel rpm-python. - New mdkconf patch. - Use configure macros - Hide your babys and womens rpm 3.0.4 from CVS is here. ^^^ Should be rpm-3.0.4-0.1mdk, no ? Has this policy definitely been adopted? Waiting an answer to update mdk-rpm Howto. Any other suggestion appreciated. Also, it would be great improvement if changelog messages contained a link to the ftp location, to download in a single click associated rpm and srpm. Camille.
[Cooker] Re: [Contrib-Rpm] crafty-17.7-1mdk
Lenny Cartier a écrit : [Contrib-RPM] --=-=-= Name: crafty Distribution: Mandrake Version : 17.7 Vendor: MandrakeSoft Release : 1mdk Build Date: Wed Feb 09 07:55:06 2000 Could not use it, because xboard needs "chessprogram" and crafty needs xboard ... :( Forcing deps is not of much help as xboard needs gnuchess to run... Do you follow me? I don't 8-| Camille.
Re: [Cooker] HOWTOs
[EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : Hi, it seems that the Howtos are not included in Air ? Why ? Lack of place on CD :( See contribs. Camille.
[Cooker] libnet test
Couldn't compile examples. Seems they are not located at correct place. Someone else should try as I am not an expert... Camille.
