Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-03 Thread Alwyn Schoeman

Why would -avuz update rsync-1.0.3-1mdk.i586.rpm to rsync-1.0.3-2mdk.i586.rpm by only
transferring the differences?

Chmouel Boudjnah wrote:

> Alwyn Schoeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Only problem with rsync, is that it only does the difference copy for files with 
>the
> > same name (:
>
>  -avuz doen't work for you ?
>
>   --Chmouel

--
~~
Alwyn Schoeman
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Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-03 Thread Alwyn Schoeman

I'm experiencing the same problem.

The only reason why it got to the list was because I specifically added
the list as a to field.
You using netscape?

Eugenio Diaz wrote:

> Yes it should, and I must say it is a good idea, but
> still it would be nice to have it as part of the
> features in rsync.
>
> I have been doing some thinking, and I don't know if
> this would be possible at all, since I do not know if
> rsync really patches files (anyone knows the inner
> workings?) or if it just "completes" partially
> downloaded files based on length and checksums.
>
> By the way, for some reason, the emails you post to
> the list have your email in the "Reply-to" field
> instead of the cooker list email, and when I reply it
> gets sent to you instead of to the list. Lately I
> haven't been seeing my reply posts show up in the
> list, but just realixe this may be the culprit. I
> thought the list should re-write the "Reply-to" field
> to contain the list email. Why didn't this happened to
> your email? Do you have a reply-to address set in your
> email client? If, so, could this be a bug on the list
> software or am I totally confused?
>
> List maintainers, any ideas?
>
> --- Alwyn Schoeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Well another solution could to run a script before
> > rsyncing that does
> > the following:
> > 1) Get a new directory listing from the server.
> > 2) Compare it with the current local listing.
> > 3) Rename local files that differ only in version
> > number, to the same
> > version as the remote files.
> > 4) Run rsync.
> >
> > Should work?
> >
> > > I think it only does that if the filename is the
> > same,
> > > which means it does nothing for the idea of the
> > > original poster; that is, saving download time by
> > only
> > > transmitting the delta from different releases of
> > a
> > > package. May be this could be a good idea to
> > suggest
> > > to maintainers of rsync; I mean having a new
> > option
> > > that would let you use pattern matching or a file
> > list
> > > ("equivalents file list" as in "exclusion or
> > inclusion
> > > file list") to indicate files to be synced, as
> > opposed
> > > to deleted an redownloaded, for example:
> > >
> > > gnome-*-*.rpm
> > >
> > > actually this is a bad example since because I
> > used
> > > the "*", "gnome-1.0.50-1.i586.rpm" will not only
> > match
> > > "gnome-1.0.50-2.i586.rpm" but also
> > > "gnome-utils-1.0.50-2.i586.rpm", but if you use
> > the
> > > correct regex (I don't know how to use regex)
> > instead
> > > of the "*" for the pattern matching, it would work
> > > fine.
> > >
> > > I think, this would be a nice feature to be added
> > to
> > > rsync.
> > >
> > > --- Alwyn Schoeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Rsync does the same, am I right?
> > > >
> > > > Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Alwyn Schoeman wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I was a thinking,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How much difference do you think exists
> > between
>
> =
> Eugenio Diaz, BSEE/BSCE
> Linux Engineer
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> __
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Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-03 Thread Eugenio Diaz

Yes it should, and I must say it is a good idea, but
still it would be nice to have it as part of the
features in rsync.

I have been doing some thinking, and I don't know if
this would be possible at all, since I do not know if
rsync really patches files (anyone knows the inner
workings?) or if it just "completes" partially
downloaded files based on length and checksums.

By the way, for some reason, the emails you post to
the list have your email in the "Reply-to" field
instead of the cooker list email, and when I reply it
gets sent to you instead of to the list. Lately I
haven't been seeing my reply posts show up in the
list, but just realixe this may be the culprit. I
thought the list should re-write the "Reply-to" field
to contain the list email. Why didn't this happened to
your email? Do you have a reply-to address set in your
email client? If, so, could this be a bug on the list
software or am I totally confused?

List maintainers, any ideas?

--- Alwyn Schoeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well another solution could to run a script before
> rsyncing that does
> the following:
> 1) Get a new directory listing from the server.
> 2) Compare it with the current local listing.
> 3) Rename local files that differ only in version
> number, to the same
> version as the remote files.
> 4) Run rsync.
> 
> Should work?
> 
> > I think it only does that if the filename is the
> same,
> > which means it does nothing for the idea of the
> > original poster; that is, saving download time by
> only
> > transmitting the delta from different releases of
> a
> > package. May be this could be a good idea to
> suggest
> > to maintainers of rsync; I mean having a new
> option
> > that would let you use pattern matching or a file
> list
> > ("equivalents file list" as in "exclusion or
> inclusion
> > file list") to indicate files to be synced, as
> opposed
> > to deleted an redownloaded, for example:
> >
> > gnome-*-*.rpm
> >
> > actually this is a bad example since because I
> used
> > the "*", "gnome-1.0.50-1.i586.rpm" will not only
> match
> > "gnome-1.0.50-2.i586.rpm" but also
> > "gnome-utils-1.0.50-2.i586.rpm", but if you use
> the
> > correct regex (I don't know how to use regex)
> instead
> > of the "*" for the pattern matching, it would work
> > fine.
> >
> > I think, this would be a nice feature to be added
> to
> > rsync.
> >
> > --- Alwyn Schoeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Rsync does the same, am I right?
> > >
> > > Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Alwyn Schoeman wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I was a thinking,
> > > > >
> > > > > How much difference do you think exists
> between


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Linux Engineer
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Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread Alwyn Schoeman

>

Well another solution could to run a script before rsyncing that does
the following:
1) Get a new directory listing from the server.
2) Compare it with the current local listing.
3) Rename local files that differ only in version number, to the same
version as the remote files.
4) Run rsync.

Should work?

> I think it only does that if the filename is the same,
> which means it does nothing for the idea of the
> original poster; that is, saving download time by only
> transmitting the delta from different releases of a
> package. May be this could be a good idea to suggest
> to maintainers of rsync; I mean having a new option
> that would let you use pattern matching or a file list
> ("equivalents file list" as in "exclusion or inclusion
> file list") to indicate files to be synced, as opposed
> to deleted an redownloaded, for example:
>
> gnome-*-*.rpm
>
> actually this is a bad example since because I used
> the "*", "gnome-1.0.50-1.i586.rpm" will not only match
> "gnome-1.0.50-2.i586.rpm" but also
> "gnome-utils-1.0.50-2.i586.rpm", but if you use the
> correct regex (I don't know how to use regex) instead
> of the "*" for the pattern matching, it would work
> fine.
>
> I think, this would be a nice feature to be added to
> rsync.
>
> --- Alwyn Schoeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Rsync does the same, am I right?
> >
> > Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Alwyn Schoeman wrote:
> > >
> > > > I was a thinking,
> > > >
> > > > How much difference do you think exists between
> > 2 binary rpm packages, say
> > > > coolstuff-1.0-1mdk.rpm and
> > coolstuff-1.0-2mdk.rpm.
> > > >
> > > > I've read something about rhmask which
> > supposedly can make a delta of 2 binaries
> > > > to be applied to binary 1 to get to binary 2.
> > If this is viable, isn't it
> > > > possible to have a seperate mirror only
> > containing the deltas.  The user would
> > > > then do a full mirror and there after only
> > deltas. After the delta mirror he then
> > > > runs a script that updates the full mirror with
> > the deltas and then the process
> > > > starts again
> > > >
> > > > What do you think?
> > >
> > > Sounds "do-able", I don't wanna maintain it, so
> > maybe rsync'ing is more to
> > > your likeing. (it's on the mirror list, wfto. i
> > think)
> > >
> > > > Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, allxsan wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > >> I know that this is a testing stuff but
> > if this stuff is public and if the
> > > > > > >> instructions for make iso image and CD is
> > on the web I think that someone
> > > > > > >> want
> > > > > > >> people for testing.
> > > > > > >> If this is not the case... sorry, I leave
> > right now :-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We had many questions "how do i make a cd
> > of this" so we put them their as
> > > > > > > it's a pretty good spot.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ok, with this answer you mean that doesn't
> > want people for testing?
> > > > >
> > > > > Um no i simply answered why the instructions
> > for creating an iso are on
> > > > > the website where the mirrors are listed. :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Obviously we want it tested, hacked, or pretty
> > much anything else you
> > > > > would choose todo with it, it's under GPL...
> > If however (i'm not so sure
> > > > > what your expecting) you expect the packages
> > to one day stop flowing and
> > > > > us to say "Hey this is Linux-Mandrake X.y",
> > you've misinterpreted our
> > > > > intentions.
> > > > >
> > > > > > Bye
> > > > > > Alessandro
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > ~~
> > > > Alwyn Schoeman
> > > > Systems Engineer
> > > > Prism Secure Solutions
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
> > > --Axalon
> >
> > --
> > ~~
> > Alwyn Schoeman
> > Systems Engineer
> > Prism Secure Solutions
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> =
> Eugenio Diaz, BSEE/BSCE
> Linux Engineer
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> __
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

--
~~
Alwyn Schoeman
Systems Engineer
Prism Secure Solutions





Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread Alwyn Schoeman

Only problem with rsync, is that it only does the difference copy for files with the
same name (:

Alwyn Schoeman wrote:

> Rsync does the same, am I right?
>
> Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Alwyn Schoeman wrote:
> >
> > > I was a thinking,
> > >
> > > How much difference do you think exists between 2 binary rpm packages, say
> > > coolstuff-1.0-1mdk.rpm and coolstuff-1.0-2mdk.rpm.
> > >
> > > I've read something about rhmask which supposedly can make a delta of 2 binaries
> > > to be applied to binary 1 to get to binary 2.  If this is viable, isn't it
> > > possible to have a seperate mirror only containing the deltas.  The user would
> > > then do a full mirror and there after only deltas. After the delta mirror he then
> > > runs a script that updates the full mirror with the deltas and then the process
> > > starts again
> > >
> > > What do you think?
> >
> > Sounds "do-able", I don't wanna maintain it, so maybe rsync'ing is more to
> > your likeing. (it's on the mirror list, wfto. i think)
> >
> > > Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, allxsan wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > >> I know that this is a testing stuff but if this stuff is public and if the
> > > > > >> instructions for make iso image and CD is on the web I think that someone
> > > > > >> want
> > > > > >> people for testing.
> > > > > >> If this is not the case... sorry, I leave right now :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We had many questions "how do i make a cd of this" so we put them their as
> > > > > > it's a pretty good spot.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ok, with this answer you mean that doesn't want people for testing?
> > > >
> > > > Um no i simply answered why the instructions for creating an iso are on
> > > > the website where the mirrors are listed. :)
> > > >
> > > > Obviously we want it tested, hacked, or pretty much anything else you
> > > > would choose todo with it, it's under GPL... If however (i'm not so sure
> > > > what your expecting) you expect the packages to one day stop flowing and
> > > > us to say "Hey this is Linux-Mandrake X.y", you've misinterpreted our
> > > > intentions.
> > > >
> > > > > Bye
> > > > > Alessandro
> > >
> > > --
> > > ~~
> > > Alwyn Schoeman
> > > Systems Engineer
> > > Prism Secure Solutions
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
> > --Axalon
>
> --
> ~~
> Alwyn Schoeman
> Systems Engineer
> Prism Secure Solutions

--
~~
Alwyn Schoeman
Systems Engineer
Prism Secure Solutions





Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread Axalon Bloodstone


Pretty much check out the manpage,

On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Alwyn Schoeman wrote:

> Rsync does the same, am I right?
> 
> Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Alwyn Schoeman wrote:
> >
> > > I was a thinking,
> > >
> > > How much difference do you think exists between 2 binary rpm packages, say
> > > coolstuff-1.0-1mdk.rpm and coolstuff-1.0-2mdk.rpm.
> > >
> > > I've read something about rhmask which supposedly can make a delta of 2 binaries
> > > to be applied to binary 1 to get to binary 2.  If this is viable, isn't it
> > > possible to have a seperate mirror only containing the deltas.  The user would
> > > then do a full mirror and there after only deltas. After the delta mirror he then
> > > runs a script that updates the full mirror with the deltas and then the process
> > > starts again
> > >
> > > What do you think?
> >
> > Sounds "do-able", I don't wanna maintain it, so maybe rsync'ing is more to
> > your likeing. (it's on the mirror list, wfto. i think)
> >
> > > Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, allxsan wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > >> I know that this is a testing stuff but if this stuff is public and if the
> > > > > >> instructions for make iso image and CD is on the web I think that someone
> > > > > >> want
> > > > > >> people for testing.
> > > > > >> If this is not the case... sorry, I leave right now :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We had many questions "how do i make a cd of this" so we put them their as
> > > > > > it's a pretty good spot.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ok, with this answer you mean that doesn't want people for testing?
> > > >
> > > > Um no i simply answered why the instructions for creating an iso are on
> > > > the website where the mirrors are listed. :)
> > > >
> > > > Obviously we want it tested, hacked, or pretty much anything else you
> > > > would choose todo with it, it's under GPL... If however (i'm not so sure
> > > > what your expecting) you expect the packages to one day stop flowing and
> > > > us to say "Hey this is Linux-Mandrake X.y", you've misinterpreted our
> > > > intentions.
> > > >
> > > > > Bye
> > > > > Alessandro
> > >
> > > --
> > > ~~
> > > Alwyn Schoeman
> > > Systems Engineer
> > > Prism Secure Solutions
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
> > --Axalon
> 
> --
> ~~
> Alwyn Schoeman
> Systems Engineer
> Prism Secure Solutions
> 
> 
> 
> 

--
MandrakeSoft  http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
--Axalon



Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread Alwyn Schoeman

Rsync does the same, am I right?

Axalon Bloodstone wrote:

> On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Alwyn Schoeman wrote:
>
> > I was a thinking,
> >
> > How much difference do you think exists between 2 binary rpm packages, say
> > coolstuff-1.0-1mdk.rpm and coolstuff-1.0-2mdk.rpm.
> >
> > I've read something about rhmask which supposedly can make a delta of 2 binaries
> > to be applied to binary 1 to get to binary 2.  If this is viable, isn't it
> > possible to have a seperate mirror only containing the deltas.  The user would
> > then do a full mirror and there after only deltas. After the delta mirror he then
> > runs a script that updates the full mirror with the deltas and then the process
> > starts again
> >
> > What do you think?
>
> Sounds "do-able", I don't wanna maintain it, so maybe rsync'ing is more to
> your likeing. (it's on the mirror list, wfto. i think)
>
> > Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, allxsan wrote:
> > >
> > > > >> I know that this is a testing stuff but if this stuff is public and if the
> > > > >> instructions for make iso image and CD is on the web I think that someone
> > > > >> want
> > > > >> people for testing.
> > > > >> If this is not the case... sorry, I leave right now :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > We had many questions "how do i make a cd of this" so we put them their as
> > > > > it's a pretty good spot.
> > > >
> > > > Ok, with this answer you mean that doesn't want people for testing?
> > >
> > > Um no i simply answered why the instructions for creating an iso are on
> > > the website where the mirrors are listed. :)
> > >
> > > Obviously we want it tested, hacked, or pretty much anything else you
> > > would choose todo with it, it's under GPL... If however (i'm not so sure
> > > what your expecting) you expect the packages to one day stop flowing and
> > > us to say "Hey this is Linux-Mandrake X.y", you've misinterpreted our
> > > intentions.
> > >
> > > > Bye
> > > > Alessandro
> >
> > --
> > ~~
> > Alwyn Schoeman
> > Systems Engineer
> > Prism Secure Solutions
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
> --Axalon

--
~~
Alwyn Schoeman
Systems Engineer
Prism Secure Solutions





Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread Axalon Bloodstone

On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Alwyn Schoeman wrote:

> I was a thinking,
> 
> How much difference do you think exists between 2 binary rpm packages, say
> coolstuff-1.0-1mdk.rpm and coolstuff-1.0-2mdk.rpm.
> 
> I've read something about rhmask which supposedly can make a delta of 2 binaries
> to be applied to binary 1 to get to binary 2.  If this is viable, isn't it
> possible to have a seperate mirror only containing the deltas.  The user would
> then do a full mirror and there after only deltas. After the delta mirror he then
> runs a script that updates the full mirror with the deltas and then the process
> starts again
> 
> What do you think?

Sounds "do-able", I don't wanna maintain it, so maybe rsync'ing is more to
your likeing. (it's on the mirror list, wfto. i think)
 
> Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, allxsan wrote:
> >
> > > >> I know that this is a testing stuff but if this stuff is public and if the
> > > >> instructions for make iso image and CD is on the web I think that someone
> > > >> want
> > > >> people for testing.
> > > >> If this is not the case... sorry, I leave right now :-)
> > > >
> > > > We had many questions "how do i make a cd of this" so we put them their as
> > > > it's a pretty good spot.
> > >
> > > Ok, with this answer you mean that doesn't want people for testing?
> >
> > Um no i simply answered why the instructions for creating an iso are on
> > the website where the mirrors are listed. :)
> >
> > Obviously we want it tested, hacked, or pretty much anything else you
> > would choose todo with it, it's under GPL... If however (i'm not so sure
> > what your expecting) you expect the packages to one day stop flowing and
> > us to say "Hey this is Linux-Mandrake X.y", you've misinterpreted our
> > intentions.
> >
> > > Bye
> > > Alessandro
> 
> --
> ~~
> Alwyn Schoeman
> Systems Engineer
> Prism Secure Solutions
> 
> 
> 
> 

--
MandrakeSoft  http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
--Axalon



Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread Alwyn Schoeman

I was a thinking,

How much difference do you think exists between 2 binary rpm packages, say
coolstuff-1.0-1mdk.rpm and coolstuff-1.0-2mdk.rpm.

I've read something about rhmask which supposedly can make a delta of 2 binaries
to be applied to binary 1 to get to binary 2.  If this is viable, isn't it
possible to have a seperate mirror only containing the deltas.  The user would
then do a full mirror and there after only deltas. After the delta mirror he then
runs a script that updates the full mirror with the deltas and then the process
starts again

What do you think?

Axalon Bloodstone wrote:

> On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, allxsan wrote:
>
> > >> I know that this is a testing stuff but if this stuff is public and if the
> > >> instructions for make iso image and CD is on the web I think that someone
> > >> want
> > >> people for testing.
> > >> If this is not the case... sorry, I leave right now :-)
> > >
> > > We had many questions "how do i make a cd of this" so we put them their as
> > > it's a pretty good spot.
> >
> > Ok, with this answer you mean that doesn't want people for testing?
>
> Um no i simply answered why the instructions for creating an iso are on
> the website where the mirrors are listed. :)
>
> Obviously we want it tested, hacked, or pretty much anything else you
> would choose todo with it, it's under GPL... If however (i'm not so sure
> what your expecting) you expect the packages to one day stop flowing and
> us to say "Hey this is Linux-Mandrake X.y", you've misinterpreted our
> intentions.
>
> > Bye
> > Alessandro

--
~~
Alwyn Schoeman
Systems Engineer
Prism Secure Solutions





Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread Axalon Bloodstone

On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, allxsan wrote:

> >> I know that this is a testing stuff but if this stuff is public and if the
> >> instructions for make iso image and CD is on the web I think that someone
> >> want
> >> people for testing. 
> >> If this is not the case... sorry, I leave right now :-)
> > 
> > We had many questions "how do i make a cd of this" so we put them their as
> > it's a pretty good spot.
> 
> Ok, with this answer you mean that doesn't want people for testing?


Um no i simply answered why the instructions for creating an iso are on
the website where the mirrors are listed. :)

Obviously we want it tested, hacked, or pretty much anything else you
would choose todo with it, it's under GPL... If however (i'm not so sure
what your expecting) you expect the packages to one day stop flowing and
us to say "Hey this is Linux-Mandrake X.y", you've misinterpreted our
intentions.
 
> Bye
> Alessandro



Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread allxsan


On 03-Nov-99 Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
>> >   You seem to be missing the point of the Cooker idea. This is not a
>> > distribution you should bother with if you only have a modem connection.
>> > And
>> > it's not meant to always install correctly or even work at all. If your
>> > friend
>> > needs a working distro, send him Mandrake 6.1, or at least wait until the
>> > next
>> > release goes into beta. Cooker will ALWAYS be unstable because its not
>> > meant
>> > to
>> > be stable. It's only meant to be a way of constantly testing new stuff. 
>> >   Sorry for the rant, but if I were on the dev team, I'd find your
>> > comments somewhat insulting. 
>> 
>> Insulting? :-)))
>> No flame please :-) I'm was a sysop ( fidonet ) for too much years,
>> betatester
>> for many fidonet technology software, btester for Adaptec EasyCDCreator,
>> Corel WordPerfect... Leaved fidonet because flames with stupid people 15
>> years
>> old that say things like: use FrontDoor, Binkley term is sh...
>> 
>> I want stay here in peace, just explain my opinion without offending anyone
>> :-)
>> 
>> I know that this is a testing stuff but if this stuff is public and if the
>> instructions for make iso image and CD is on the web I think that someone
>> want
>> people for testing. 
>> If this is not the case... sorry, I leave right now :-)
> 
> We had many questions "how do i make a cd of this" so we put them their as
> it's a pretty good spot.

Ok, with this answer you mean that doesn't want people for testing?

Bye
Alessandro


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Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread Axalon Bloodstone

On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, allxsan wrote:

> 
> On 03-Nov-99 David Hart wrote:
> > On Tue, 02 Nov 1999, allxsan wrote:
> >> I like too much Cooker and love the upgrades and the improvement. But I'm
> >> very
> >> serious and cannot send to other people an incomplete or not working CD.
> >> I simply ask, if possible, to upgrade also thinking to me... and others with
> >> phone bill charged in minutes. 
> > 
> >   You seem to be missing the point of the Cooker idea. This is not a
> > distribution you should bother with if you only have a modem connection. And
> > it's not meant to always install correctly or even work at all. If your
> > friend
> > needs a working distro, send him Mandrake 6.1, or at least wait until the
> > next
> > release goes into beta. Cooker will ALWAYS be unstable because its not meant
> > to
> > be stable. It's only meant to be a way of constantly testing new stuff. 
> >   Sorry for the rant, but if I were on the dev team, I'd find your
> > comments somewhat insulting. 
> 
> Insulting? :-)))
> No flame please :-) I'm was a sysop ( fidonet ) for too much years, betatester
> for many fidonet technology software, btester for Adaptec EasyCDCreator,
> Corel WordPerfect... Leaved fidonet because flames with stupid people 15 years
> old that say things like: use FrontDoor, Binkley term is sh...
> 
> I want stay here in peace, just explain my opinion without offending anyone :-)
> 
> I know that this is a testing stuff but if this stuff is public and if the
> instructions for make iso image and CD is on the web I think that someone want
> people for testing. 
> If this is not the case... sorry, I leave right now :-)

We had many questions "how do i make a cd of this" so we put them their as
it's a pretty good spot.
 
> Bye
> Alessandro
> 
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Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread allxsan


On 03-Nov-99 Chmouel Boudjnah wrote:
> allxsan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 
>> Insulting? :-)))
>> No flame please :-) I'm was a sysop ( fidonet ) for too much years,
>> betatester
>> for many fidonet technology software, btester for Adaptec EasyCDCreator,
>> Corel WordPerfect... Leaved fidonet because flames with stupid people 15
>> years
>> old that say things like: use FrontDoor, Binkley term is sh...
>> I want stay here in peace, just explain my opinion without offending anyone
>> :-)
> 
> Personally you have not offended me. Your advice about distribution is
> greatly appreciated.


Thank you :-)

Can you tell me wich is the 1st updated mirror?
At the moment I get a strange hdlist file from sunet.se and some packages from
sunsite.uio.no ( like gimp-1.0.4-8 ).

When I have a CD with a working installation ... just update twice a week :-)))


Bye
Alessandro


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Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread allxsan


On 03-Nov-99 David Hart wrote:
> On Tue, 02 Nov 1999, allxsan wrote:
>> I like too much Cooker and love the upgrades and the improvement. But I'm
>> very
>> serious and cannot send to other people an incomplete or not working CD.
>> I simply ask, if possible, to upgrade also thinking to me... and others with
>> phone bill charged in minutes. 
> 
>   You seem to be missing the point of the Cooker idea. This is not a
> distribution you should bother with if you only have a modem connection. And
> it's not meant to always install correctly or even work at all. If your
> friend
> needs a working distro, send him Mandrake 6.1, or at least wait until the
> next
> release goes into beta. Cooker will ALWAYS be unstable because its not meant
> to
> be stable. It's only meant to be a way of constantly testing new stuff. 
>   Sorry for the rant, but if I were on the dev team, I'd find your
> comments somewhat insulting. 

Insulting? :-)))
No flame please :-) I'm was a sysop ( fidonet ) for too much years, betatester
for many fidonet technology software, btester for Adaptec EasyCDCreator,
Corel WordPerfect... Leaved fidonet because flames with stupid people 15 years
old that say things like: use FrontDoor, Binkley term is sh...

I want stay here in peace, just explain my opinion without offending anyone :-)

I know that this is a testing stuff but if this stuff is public and if the
instructions for make iso image and CD is on the web I think that someone want
people for testing. 
If this is not the case... sorry, I leave right now :-)

Bye
Alessandro

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RE: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread Thomas M. Beaudry

Nothing is forcing you to upgrade constantly.  Why not just download once a
week?  And let the rest of us who can afford to do so, download daily (or
more ).

> -Original Message-
>
>
> On 02-Nov-99 Pablo Saratxaga wrote:
> > Kaixo!
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 02, 1999 at 09:25:44AM +0100, allxsan wrote:
> >
> >> Hello, this morning I get a new BIG surprise :-)))
> >>
> >> About 100MB of updated packages, including kernel-2-2.13-23 (23!) but
> >> nothing
> >> new for installation :-(
> >
> > You should exclude the files that are too big or that doesn't
> > interest you.
>
> But if someone, in italy, ask for a working cooker I cannot send
> a CD with some
> old packages, incomplete snapshots or with not working installation :-)
>
> >> Excuse me, but this seems to me like a cvs repository.
> >
> > In some sense it is.
> > It is a developmet tree; but instead of being restricted to MandrakeSoft
> > employees only anyone can have access to it; check the files, use them
> > if they please him, or improve them.
>
> I like too much Cooker and love the upgrades and the improvement.
> But I'm very
> serious and cannot send to other people an incomplete or not working CD.
> I simply ask, if possible, to upgrade also thinking to me... and
> others with
> phone bill charged in minutes. If this is not possible... amen :-
>
> Ciao
> Alessandro
>
>
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Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread David Hart

On Tue, 02 Nov 1999, allxsan wrote:
> I like too much Cooker and love the upgrades and the improvement. But I'm very
> serious and cannot send to other people an incomplete or not working CD.
> I simply ask, if possible, to upgrade also thinking to me... and others with
> phone bill charged in minutes. 

You seem to be missing the point of the Cooker idea. This is not a
distribution you should bother with if you only have a modem connection. And
it's not meant to always install correctly or even work at all. If your friend
needs a working distro, send him Mandrake 6.1, or at least wait until the next
release goes into beta. Cooker will ALWAYS be unstable because its not meant to
be stable. It's only meant to be a way of constantly testing new stuff. 
Sorry for the rant, but if I were on the dev team, I'd find your
comments somewhat insulting. 

  --
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Vincity Design
*Proudly sent from Mandrake Linux 6.0*



Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread allxsan


On 02-Nov-99 Pablo Saratxaga wrote:
> Kaixo!
> 
> On Tue, Nov 02, 1999 at 09:25:44AM +0100, allxsan wrote:
> 
>> Hello, this morning I get a new BIG surprise :-)))
>> 
>> About 100MB of updated packages, including kernel-2-2.13-23 (23!) but
>> nothing
>> new for installation :-(
> 
> You should exclude the files that are too big or that doesn't
> interest you.

But if someone, in italy, ask for a working cooker I cannot send a CD with some
old packages, incomplete snapshots or with not working installation :-)
 
>> Excuse me, but this seems to me like a cvs repository.
> 
> In some sense it is.
> It is a developmet tree; but instead of being restricted to MandrakeSoft
> employees only anyone can have access to it; check the files, use them
> if they please him, or improve them.

I like too much Cooker and love the upgrades and the improvement. But I'm very
serious and cannot send to other people an incomplete or not working CD.
I simply ask, if possible, to upgrade also thinking to me... and others with
phone bill charged in minutes. If this is not possible... amen :-

Ciao 
Alessandro


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Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread Sergio Korlowsky

allxsan wrote:

> Hello, this morning I get a new BIG surprise :-)))
>
> About 100MB of updated packages, including kernel-2-2.13-23 (23!) but nothing
> new for installation :-(
> Last week I get a new xfree but after two hours a new xfree is out. I have seen
> fmirror deleting just downloaded ( and not used )packages :-(
>
> I know that cooker is experimental but I doesn't have the time to configure a
> working system, a working compiler, a working GNOME... everything changes in a
> few hours.
>
> In italy the phone bill is charged by minute, this mean that it's not only a
> time related problem but also cost too much for me.
>
> ISDN 64k connection need some time for download -20,-21,-22,-23 kernels, and
> sometimes kernel 2.2.xx is out twice a day
>
> I don't know if Mandrake team works in the same office/building or need to
> exchange packages. If this is the case, please can you exchange the files
> internally and post in the public cooker mirrors only the checked packages?
> I don't mean the stable version but something that must be tested in a working
> environment.
> Don't know why I have to download two kernel's a day, two xfree, the GNOME
> desktop but the italian installation still not working at all :-((
>
> Excuse me, but this seems to me like a cvs repository.
>
> Bye
> Alessandro
>
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Very GOOD point Allessandro...
I stopped all cooker testing not too long ago since I noticed this, I am waiting
untill this continuing changing of
packages settles a little ;-)

The first mayor changes started with the introduccion of all those phyton and rh
new installation packages,

I am not on a fast internet connection, it takes me several hours to download
(mirror) everything, and sometimes
in just a few hours most everything changes!

Sergio Korlowsky



Re: [Cooker] Too much updates

1999-11-02 Thread Pablo Saratxaga

Kaixo!

On Tue, Nov 02, 1999 at 09:25:44AM +0100, allxsan wrote:

> Hello, this morning I get a new BIG surprise :-)))
> 
> About 100MB of updated packages, including kernel-2-2.13-23 (23!) but nothing
> new for installation :-(

You should exclude the files that are too big or that doesn't
interest you.

> exchange packages. If this is the case, please can you exchange the files
> internally and post in the public cooker mirrors only the checked packages?

But sometimes some errors are discovered after the packaging has been done.

> Excuse me, but this seems to me like a cvs repository.

In some sense it is.
It is a developmet tree; but instead of being restricted to MandrakeSoft
employees only anyone can have access to it; check the files, use them
if they please him, or improve them.

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