Re: [newbie] 9.2 Installing many packages trashes menu
I can't remember if I saw this on this list or somewhere else, but what has been working well for me in the situation that you're describing is to su to root and run "update-menus -v" from the command line. HTH, Carl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I brought this subject up before but the conversation veered off, so I thought I would raise it independently. Each time I install a multitude of packages, my menus seem to get reset to some tiny set. For example, the entire Packaging submenu is missing from Configuration. I tried logging out of X and coming back in, then I tried rebooting the computer entirely. Neither action fixed the menus. I had to start up MenuDrake as root, and do nothing other than hit the Save button. Then the menus reappeared. This doesn't seem to happen when I install a single package, only when I install a bunch at once. Am I doing something wrong, or is this a known issue? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] 9.2 Installing many packages trashes menu
Guy Rouillier wrote: I brought this subject up before but the conversation veered off, so I thought I would raise it independently. Each time I install a multitude of packages, my menus seem to get reset to some tiny set. For example, the entire Packaging submenu is missing from Configuration. I tried logging out of X and coming back in, then I tried rebooting the computer entirely. Neither action fixed the menus. I had to start up MenuDrake as root, and do nothing other than hit the Save button. Then the menus reappeared. This doesn't seem to happen when I install a single package, only when I install a bunch at once. Am I doing something wrong, or is this a known issue? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Have you done all the upgrades from Mandrake? I don't have that problem no matter how many packages I install or uninstall. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] 9.2 Installing many packages trashes menu
There is an update that addresses this exact problem. I can't remember the exact update right now, but its rpm-something. You can't miss it. Josh -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Guy Rouillier Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 1:54 AM To: Mandrake Newbie Subject: [newbie] 9.2 Installing many packages trashes menu I brought this subject up before but the conversation veered off, so I thought I would raise it independently. Each time I install a multitude of packages, my menus seem to get reset to some tiny set. For example, the entire Packaging submenu is missing from Configuration. I tried logging out of X and coming back in, then I tried rebooting the computer entirely. Neither action fixed the menus. I had to start up MenuDrake as root, and do nothing other than hit the Save button. Then the menus reappeared. This doesn't seem to happen when I install a single package, only when I install a bunch at once. Am I doing something wrong, or is this a known issue? -- Guy Rouillier Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] 9.2 Installing many packages trashes menu
On Friday 26 December 2003 12:13, Josh wrote: There is an update that addresses this exact problem. I can't remember the exact update right now, but its rpm-something. You can't miss it. Josh IOW, try MandrakeUpdate Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] 9.2 Installing many packages trashes menu
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Friday 26 December 2003 07:39 am, Anne Wilson wrote: On Friday 26 December 2003 12:13, Josh wrote: There is an update that addresses this exact problem. I can't remember the exact update right now, but its rpm-something. You can't miss it. Josh IOW, try MandrakeUpdate Anne This is the update advisory that addresses this. I haven't had any problems since. Mandrake Linux Update Advisory ___ Package name: rpm Advisory ID:MDKA-2003:030-1 Date: December 4th, 2003 Original Advisory Date: November 18th, 2003 Affected versions: 9.2 __ Problem Description: A bug was found in the way that rpm locks it's database in that it prevents update-menus from running properly and can cause the loss of KDE, GNOME, and other WM menus. This package provides a better locking mechanism that should prevent this improper behaviour. Update: The previous package did not properly clean up the lock file when issuing a --rebuilddb. This has been corrected by these packages Mandrake Linux 9.2: popt-1.8-22.1.92mdk.i586.rpm popt-devel-1.8-22.1.92mdk.i586.rpm rpm-4.2-22.1.92mdk.i586.rpm rpm-build-4.2-22.1.92mdk.i586.rpm rpm-devel-4.2-22.1.92mdk.i586.rpm rpm-python-4.2-22.1.92mdk.i586.rpm rpm-4.2-22.1.92mdk.src.rpm HTH - -- RickS Linux user #338463 Why does Microsoft keep asking me Where do you want to go today? But Linux is the one that always takes me there 8] -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/7Fffc8FpDuUpLEERAqh9AJwPpQGSrQM5yBrjGrUgdvWF/ANwAACfYago E4KC04HNMoL2rsW2mwm4FgE= =Byzl -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
