[newbie] Mandrake Online won't work in 8.2
I have been having this problem all along, with the first time I ever loaded 8.2 being the only exception --- when I try to use Mandrake Online to update MDK 8.2, it returns a dialog box that says, Mandrake Online could not be contacted, please try again at a later time. It only worked the very first time I installed 8.2; never again thereafter! Here's what I understand (or think I do...): I go on-line with MDK to create a user account. I give my info and it sends me back a cookie to authenticate me, my machine and what updates have been applied. Like most, I have had to wipe out my 8.2 installation several times for various reasons, so when I went through the subscription process, I used the same account information, allowing MDK to recognize me. As soon as it does, it begins to ask my computer for specific info about itself. After that.it gives me this error message. If I create a new account, it doesn't change the outcome. I even removed the cookies thinking that would set things straight at my end. UH-uh. I have gone into my profile section of MDK Expert and tried to create multiple machines for the one account, or even new accounts, and it still doesn't change anything for me. I have to say, I am not excited about Mandrake's Web site interaction. It seems weird to me that I need to go to the Expert section to manage a feature that newbies would be more inclined to rely on. Be that as it may, I just would like to see if I can get this feature to work for my MDK boxes. I know that I can update my boxes manually, but it seems to me this is a really neat feature and that it probably works for everyone else. Pertinent facts to help everyone: Online always through cable modem. Firewalled through Lynksys Etherfast Cable Modem /DSL Router. No connectivity problems with the known outside universe. MDK 8.2 is running beautifully. So Has anyone experienced this, and then found out what to do to resolve the conflict? TIA, T Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Mandrake Online won't work in 8.2
I have been having this problem all along, with the first time I ever loaded 8.2 being the only exception --- when I try to use Mandrake Online to update MDK 8.2, it returns a dialog box that says, Mandrake Online could not be contacted, please try again at a later time. It only worked the very first time I installed 8.2; never again thereafter! Here's what I understand (or think I do...): I go on-line with MDK to create a user account. I give my info and it sends me back a cookie to authenticate me, my machine and what updates have been applied. Like most, I have had to wipe out my 8.2 installation several times for various reasons, so when I went through the subscription process, I used the same account information, allowing MDK to recognize me. As soon as it does, it begins to ask my computer for specific info about itself. After that.it gives me this error message. If I create a new account, it doesn't change the outcome. I even removed the cookies thinking that would set things straight at my end. UH-uh. I have gone into my profile section of MDK Expert and tried to create multiple machines for the one account, or even new accounts, and it still doesn't change anything for me. I have to say, I am not excited about Mandrake's Web site interaction. It seems weird to me that I need to go to the Expert section to manage a feature that newbies would be more inclined to rely on. Be that as it may, I just would like to see if I can get this feature to work for my MDK boxes. I know that I can update my boxes manually, but it seems to me this is a really neat feature and that it probably works for everyone else. Pertinent facts to help everyone: Online always through cable modem. Firewalled through Lynksys Etherfast Cable Modem /DSL Router. No connectivity problems with the known outside universe. MDK 8.2 is running beautifully. So Has anyone experienced this, and then found out what to do to resolve the conflict? TIA, T Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake Online won't work in 8.2
On Friday 08 Nov 2002 1:06 pm, Technoslick wrote: I have been having this problem all along, with the first time I ever loaded 8.2 being the only exception --- when I try to use Mandrake Online to update MDK 8.2, it returns a dialog box that says, Mandrake Online could not be contacted, please try again at a later time. It only worked the very first time I installed 8.2; never again thereafter! Here's what I understand (or think I do...): I go on-line with MDK to create a user account. I give my info and it sends me back a cookie to authenticate me, my machine and what updates have been applied. Like most, I have had to wipe out my 8.2 installation several times for various reasons, so when I went through the subscription process, I used the same account information, allowing MDK to recognize me. As soon as it does, it begins to ask my computer for specific info about itself. After that.it gives me this error message. If I create a new account, it doesn't change the outcome. I even removed the cookies thinking that would set things straight at my end. UH-uh. I have gone into my profile section of MDK Expert and tried to create multiple machines for the one account, or even new accounts, and it still doesn't change anything for me. I have to say, I am not excited about Mandrake's Web site interaction. It seems weird to me that I need to go to the Expert section to manage a feature that newbies would be more inclined to rely on. Be that as it may, I just would like to see if I can get this feature to work for my MDK boxes. I know that I can update my boxes manually, but it seems to me this is a really neat feature and that it probably works for everyone else. Pertinent facts to help everyone: Online always through cable modem. Firewalled through Lynksys Etherfast Cable Modem /DSL Router. No connectivity problems with the known outside universe. MDK 8.2 is running beautifully. So Has anyone experienced this, and then found out what to do to resolve the conflict? TIA, T Maybe I misunderstand this, but I thought all Mandrake Online did was to send Mandrake a list of the packages you had installed, and then they would send you an e mail if one of them had an update available. You certainly do not need Mandrake Online to perform an update. All you have to do is run Mandrake Update, let it get the list of updatable packages, and then tick the packages you want updating. (Do not forget to select the 'bugfixes' and 'normal updates' buttons in addition to the 'security' button.) BTW: If Mandrake Update is very slow, you probably have a bad mirror selected) derek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake Online won't work in 8.2
Derek, Can you hear me say Duh! to myself? :-) For some reason, I have always thought that Mandrake Online was synonomous with Mandrake Update. I just checked, and of course, saw that they were not. I have no problems with Mandrake Update Thanks for being gentle in telling me I am going crazy... T :-) - Original Message - From: Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake Online won't work in 8.2 On Friday 08 Nov 2002 1:06 pm, Technoslick wrote: I have been having this problem all along, with the first time I ever loaded 8.2 being the only exception --- when I try to use Mandrake Online to update MDK 8.2, it returns a dialog box that says, Mandrake Online could not be contacted, please try again at a later time. It only worked the very first time I installed 8.2; never again thereafter! Here's what I understand (or think I do...): I go on-line with MDK to create a user account. I give my info and it sends me back a cookie to authenticate me, my machine and what updates have been applied. Like most, I have had to wipe out my 8.2 installation several times for various reasons, so when I went through the subscription process, I used the same account information, allowing MDK to recognize me. As soon as it does, it begins to ask my computer for specific info about itself. After that.it gives me this error message. If I create a new account, it doesn't change the outcome. I even removed the cookies thinking that would set things straight at my end. UH-uh. I have gone into my profile section of MDK Expert and tried to create multiple machines for the one account, or even new accounts, and it still doesn't change anything for me. I have to say, I am not excited about Mandrake's Web site interaction. It seems weird to me that I need to go to the Expert section to manage a feature that newbies would be more inclined to rely on. Be that as it may, I just would like to see if I can get this feature to work for my MDK boxes. I know that I can update my boxes manually, but it seems to me this is a really neat feature and that it probably works for everyone else. Pertinent facts to help everyone: Online always through cable modem. Firewalled through Lynksys Etherfast Cable Modem /DSL Router. No connectivity problems with the known outside universe. MDK 8.2 is running beautifully. So Has anyone experienced this, and then found out what to do to resolve the conflict? TIA, T Maybe I misunderstand this, but I thought all Mandrake Online did was to send Mandrake a list of the packages you had installed, and then they would send you an e mail if one of them had an update available. You certainly do not need Mandrake Online to perform an update. All you have to do is run Mandrake Update, let it get the list of updatable packages, and then tick the packages you want updating. (Do not forget to select the 'bugfixes' and 'normal updates' buttons in addition to the 'security' button.) BTW: If Mandrake Update is very slow, you probably have a bad mirror selected) derek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
