Re: [newbie] I think I found a bug..
On Wed, 04 Jun 2003 00:49:24 -0400 Femme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 2003-06-04 at 02:46, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > > > > I think most of us have already seen this, mate. > > After you've completed your installation, you're supposed to > > "update" your "software sources" - some of us have chosen to just > > copy the three CD's locally to HD and never deal with slapping > > around CD's again...(and actually, it's a better bet that way...) > -- > > OK How do i do that exactly? I'm sure someone posted instructions how > to do this previously but I'll be damned if i saw it. :\ As root, 'rpm --rebuilddb' It's also worth running 'updatedb' and 'update-menus -v' after any application install. The first re-builds the database for slocate, and second will ensure your menus are updated. John nz Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] I think I found a bug..
On Wed, 2003-06-04 at 14:49, Femme wrote: > On Wed, 2003-06-04 at 02:46, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > > > > I think most of us have already seen this, mate. > > After you've completed your installation, you're supposed to "update" > > your "software sources" - some of us have chosen to just copy the three > > CD's locally to HD and never deal with slapping around CD's again...(and > > actually, it's a better bet that way...) Here's how I did it: * Created three distinct directories under /usr/src/ (/usr/src/mdk91_cd1, /usr/src/mdk91_cd1 etc...) * Copy the contents of the respective CD's to those directories * Remove the original installation CD paths from the Software Sources Manager * Create three new entries for the installation media and label them as such. Voila! Done! That's it! -- Wed Jun 4 17:50:00 EST 2003 17:50:00 up 5 days, 2:59, 3 users, load average: 1.47, 1.70, 1.54 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 & RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * Winny and I lived in a house that ran on static electricity... If you wanted to run the blender, you had to rub balloons on your head... if you wanted to cook, you had to pull off a sweater real quick... -- Steven Wright Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] I think I found a bug..
On Wed, 2003-06-04 at 02:46, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > I think most of us have already seen this, mate. > After you've completed your installation, you're supposed to "update" > your "software sources" - some of us have chosen to just copy the three > CD's locally to HD and never deal with slapping around CD's again...(and > actually, it's a better bet that way...) -- OK How do i do that exactly? I'm sure someone posted instructions how to do this previously but I'll be damned if i saw it. :\ -- Femme *** *Using Evolution on * *Mandrake 9.1 & Loving it!* Suck it M$hit! OWNED! * *** Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] I think I found a bug..
On Wed, 2003-06-04 at 14:34, Femme wrote: > or its just me being a twit again. > > I found that if i used the CLI to try to do "urpmi kernel-source" it > asks for CD1. Fine. Tried putting in cd1 several times & even the > other cds! No joy. Thought I'd try logging out & in again, nothing. > Ditto rebooting figureing maybe i'd screwed the pooch already. Nada. > > Used the GUI tool to do this, it asks for cd3! It worked fine! wtf? > Is urpmi borked? Or what...? > > I had to rewrite the cd in windows too btw because it seems linux > wouldn't read it as it was a bit scratched up. Windows read it fine > though...i'm kinda wondering about that one. Linux showed only half the > files that was supposed to be on it too. Go figure. > > Now to get UT2K3 installed somehow & My dual monitors working. Sigh I think most of us have already seen this, mate. After you've completed your installation, you're supposed to "update" your "software sources" - some of us have chosen to just copy the three CD's locally to HD and never deal with slapping around CD's again...(and actually, it's a better bet that way...) -- Wed Jun 4 16:45:00 EST 2003 16:45:00 up 5 days, 1:54, 3 users, load average: 0.93, 0.94, 0.81 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 & RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * QOTD: "Overweight is when you step on your dog's tail and it dies." Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] I think I found a bug..
or its just me being a twit again. I found that if i used the CLI to try to do "urpmi kernel-source" it asks for CD1. Fine. Tried putting in cd1 several times & even the other cds! No joy. Thought I'd try logging out & in again, nothing. Ditto rebooting figureing maybe i'd screwed the pooch already. Nada. Used the GUI tool to do this, it asks for cd3! It worked fine! wtf? Is urpmi borked? Or what...? I had to rewrite the cd in windows too btw because it seems linux wouldn't read it as it was a bit scratched up. Windows read it fine though...i'm kinda wondering about that one. Linux showed only half the files that was supposed to be on it too. Go figure. Now to get UT2K3 installed somehow & My dual monitors working. Sigh Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
