[newbie] Mandrake Update problem

2004-04-14 Thread Ian MacGregor
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I am new to this mail list, so, it is possible that I am asking about something that has been asked already. If so, please forgive the duplication. I am using - or, trying to use - MandrakeUpdate. When I run it, I keep getting this error: Unable

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update problem

2004-04-14 Thread Daniel Hrbac
Ian MacGregor napsal(a): -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I am new to this mail list, so, it is possible that I am asking about something that has been asked already. If so, please forgive the duplication. I am using - or, trying to use - MandrakeUpdate. When I run it, I keep

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update error

2004-02-02 Thread David E. Fox
On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 01:13:40 -0800 Lee B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where would I find a log entry (or ?) where I can find out which program failed to update? Probably /var/log/urpmi.log. -- David E. Fox

[newbie] Mandrake Update not possible

2003-07-10 Thread yvan_linux
After upgrading to Mandrake 9.1 I chosed 'Update Software' and got a list of software that I could update over the network. I selected a few ones but during the update I got messages that some libraries are needed and can't be found (it's a large list). I assumed that all the stuff needed for

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not possible

2003-07-10 Thread JoeHill
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 09:43:08 +0200 (MEST) [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Did you experience similar problems? Any hints? When you upgraded to 9.1, did you make sure to install all of the same packages? (I'm assuming you did an upgrade as opposed to a clean install). Try urpmi --updates

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not possible

2003-07-10 Thread Derek Jennings
When you upgraded to 9.1 did you delete your old 9.0 update source? That would explain why you had trouble with libraries. You can remove your old source with the source manager GUI in Mandrake control Centre, and you can select a new 9.1 source from http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/index.php Add

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not possible

2003-07-10 Thread Michael Adams
I also recomend throwing disk 1 in the CD-ROM before you urpmi anything. On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 09:27:57 +0100 Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When you upgraded to 9.1 did you delete your old 9.0 update source? That would explain why you had trouble with libraries. You can remove your

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not possible

2003-07-10 Thread Derek Jennings
Once the sources are sorted out the first thing you should update is urpmi itself. From the command line urpmi urpmi or use the Software install GUI. derek On Thursday 10 Jul 2003 11:12 am, Michael Adams wrote: I also recomend throwing disk 1 in the CD-ROM before you urpmi anything. On Thu,

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not possible

2003-07-10 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 17:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After upgrading to Mandrake 9.1 I chosed 'Update Software' and got a list of software that I could update over the network. I selected a few ones but during the update I got messages that some libraries are needed and can't be found (it's a

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not possible

2003-07-10 Thread Rosario Balboa
Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 17:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After upgrading to Mandrake 9.1 I chosed 'Update Software' and got a list of software that I could update over the network. I selected a few ones but during the update I got messages that some libraries are needed and

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not possible

2003-07-10 Thread Robin Turner
Rosario Balboa wrote: I ghot the same problem, but in Add a source there's relative path to synthesis/hdlist, what is this?Could you give me a couple nice URL with their synthesis/hdlist whatever this is? Somebody posted a link to an excellent page with a utility that calculates the commands

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not possible

2003-07-10 Thread Curt Tresenriter
It's http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/urpmiweb.php On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 10:56, Robin Turner wrote: Rosario Balboa wrote: I ghot the same problem, but in Add a source there's relative path to synthesis/hdlist, what is this?Could you give me a couple nice URL with their

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not possible

2003-07-10 Thread JoeHill
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 18:56:39 +0300 Robin Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Unfortunately the bookmark is on my office computer ... http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/index.php -- Joehill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: http://nodex.sytes.net 12:11:56 up 15 days, 17:53, 4 users, load

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not possible

2003-07-10 Thread Isaac Curtis
On Thursday 10 July 2003 11:56, you wrote: Rosario Balboa wrote: I ghot the same problem, but in Add a source there's relative path to synthesis/hdlist, what is this?Could you give me a couple nice URL with their synthesis/hdlist whatever this is? Somebody posted a link to an excellent

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not possible

2003-07-10 Thread Robin Turner
Curt Tresenriter wrote: It's http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/urpmiweb.php That was the one.A very useful page. Sir Robin -- A strategy is still being formulated. Robin Turner IDMYO Bilkent Univeritesi Ankara 06533 Turkey www.bilkent.edu.tr/~robin Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not possible

2003-07-10 Thread JoeHill
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 22:50:09 +0300 Robin Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: A very useful page. It should be on the newbie signup page in 50 point bold... -- Joehill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: http://nodex.sytes.net 16:12:48 up 15 days, 21:53, 2 users, load average: 0.01,

Re: [newbie] mandrake update

2003-01-22 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Wednesday 22 January 2003 07:28, Silent Bob wrote: Hello, I was wondering how to use Mandrake update from command line? I think that first I have to create update source (FTP) and then what? urpmi --update? Help appreciated! Bob urpmi.update is what you need. Just entering that'll give

Re: [newbie] mandrake update

2003-01-22 Thread Silent Bob
Thanks man. -B - Original Message - From: H.J.Bathoorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Newbie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] mandrake update On Wednesday 22 January 2003 07:28, Silent Bob wrote: Hello, I was wondering how to use Mandrake

[newbie] mandrake update

2003-01-21 Thread Silent Bob
Hello, I was wondering how to use Mandrake update from command line? I think that first I have to create update source (FTP) and then what? urpmi --update? Help appreciated! Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Mandrake Update.

2003-01-15 Thread Seedkum Aladeem
Hi, Is it ok to use the KDE Mandrake Update to update KDE? Or do I have to use URPMI for that? Thanx, Seedkum Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update.

2003-01-15 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Wed, 2003-01-15 at 19:30, Seedkum Aladeem wrote: Hi, Is it ok to use the KDE Mandrake Update to update KDE? Or do I have to use URPMI for that? Thanx, Seedkum That should work alright - but if you really want to update KDE, you might want to just grab the latest RPM packages and do

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update.

2003-01-15 Thread Seedkum Aladeem
On Wednesday 15 January 2003 12:35 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Wed, 2003-01-15 at 19:30, Seedkum Aladeem wrote: Hi, Is it ok to use the KDE Mandrake Update to update KDE? Or do I have to use URPMI for that? Thanx, Seedkum That should work alright - but if you really want to

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update.

2003-01-15 Thread Derek Jennings
On Wednesday 15 Jan 2003 7:16 pm, Seedkum Aladeem wrote: On Wednesday 15 January 2003 03:21 am, Derek Jennings wrote: On Wednesday 15 Jan 2003 8:30 am, Seedkum Aladeem wrote: Hi, Is it ok to use the KDE Mandrake Update to update KDE? Or do I have to use URPMI for that? Thanx,

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update.

2003-01-15 Thread Charles A Edwards
On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 19:54:11 + Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is possible that Timidity will not work properly, in which case you can remove it again, and download the .src RPM and compile it with rpm --rebuild timidity-blah.blah.src That will not achieve anything.

[newbie] Mandrake Update is stuck on one lame mirror

2003-01-10 Thread James
Somehow, after I selected a mirror to use for Mandrake Update, it is now the ONLY mirror I can get.. and more than half the time I can't download files because it says it can't resolve host. How to I reconfigure rpmdrake to look for another host?? And why isn't this a selection onr rpmdrake when

RE: [newbie] Mandrake Update is stuck on one lame mirror

2003-01-10 Thread Myers, Dennis R NWO
Title: RE: [newbie] Mandrake Update is stuck on one lame mirror -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 6:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Mandrake Update is stuck on one lame mirror

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update is stuck on one lame mirror

2003-01-10 Thread Jerry
On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 04:15:34 -0800 (PST) James [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Somehow, after I selected a mirror to use for Mandrake Update, it is now the ONLY mirror I can get.. and more than half the time I can't download files because it says it can't resolve host. How to I reconfigure rpmdrake

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update

2002-12-27 Thread Charlie
On December 26, 2002 05:58 pm, Seth Williamson wrote: snip I was unable to reply immediately when I got this advice, but God bless you, because it did the trick. It would seem to be a fairly significant bug that they should have issued a patch for. However, your advice worked, and has saved

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update

2002-12-26 Thread Seth Williamson
On Sun, 2002-12-22 at 16:29, Charlie wrote: I am puzzled by the behavior of the Mandrake update system. When I start it, it (seemingly) just sits there for three or four or five minutes doing nothing. The first time I tried the update, I thought the system had locked up or something

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update

2002-12-23 Thread Michael Adams
On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 10:29, Charlie wrote: On December 21, 2002 03:17 pm, Seth Williamson wrote: I just installed Mandrake 9.0 on my system today for the first time. I am puzzled by the behavior of the Mandrake update system. When I start it, it (seemingly) just sits there for three or

[newbie] Mandrake update

2002-12-21 Thread Seth Williamson
I just installed Mandrake 9.0 on my system today for the first time. I am puzzled by the behavior of the Mandrake update system. When I start it, it (seemingly) just sits there for three or four or five minutes doing nothing. The first time I tried the update, I thought the system had locked

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update

2002-12-21 Thread Dennis Myers
On Saturday 21 December 2002 04:17 pm, Seth Williamson wrote: I just installed Mandrake 9.0 on my system today for the first time. I am puzzled by the behavior of the Mandrake update system. When I start it, it (seemingly) just sits there for three or four or five minutes doing nothing. The

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update

2002-12-21 Thread Derek Jennings
On Saturday 21 Dec 2002 10:17 pm, Seth Williamson wrote: I just installed Mandrake 9.0 on my system today for the first time. I am puzzled by the behavior of the Mandrake update system. When I start it, it (seemingly) just sits there for three or four or five minutes doing nothing. The

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update

2002-12-21 Thread Lee
On Saturday 21 December 2002 06:26 pm, you wrote: On Saturday 21 December 2002 04:17 pm, Seth Williamson wrote: I just installed Mandrake 9.0 on my system today for the first time. I am puzzled by the behavior of the Mandrake update system. When I start it, it (seemingly) just sits

[newbie] Mandrake update site

2002-12-12 Thread Sasongko Pribadi Djoko
Dear Friend. I need to update my Mandrake Linux. Anyone know the mirror site for update in Asia ? Thank you in advance. Ongkie _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE*

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update site

2002-12-12 Thread Charlie
On December 12, 2002 06:34 am, Sasongko Pribadi Djoko wrote: Dear Friend. I need to update my Mandrake Linux. Anyone know the mirror site for update in Asia ? Thank you in advance. Ongkie Yeah OK, what version of Mandrake? Update or Upgrade? The reason I ask is the link below is for ftp

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update site

2002-12-12 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Fri, 2002-12-13 at 00:34, Sasongko Pribadi Djoko wrote: Dear Friend. I need to update my Mandrake Linux. Anyone know the mirror site for update in Asia ? Thank you in advance. Ongkie Planet Mirror in Australia. ftp.planetmirror.com www.planetmirror.com -- Fri Dec 13 07:35:00 EST

[newbie] Mandrake update

2002-12-06 Thread hgm
When I try to use the Mandrake update I get a list of different servers. If I then try to connect to one of these, there will be an error message that this server is not available. this is true for all the listed servers. The manual update from these servers however works fine. Is there somebody

[newbie] Mandrake Update problems (not updating!)

2002-10-16 Thread Ricardo Castanho de Oliveira Freitas
Hi, On one machine I still have mdk8.1 but MandrakeUpdate (or urpmi) refuses to update...informing that I have the updated version! Which is not true! In most of the cases I still hold old version but can't update! Any help? Ricardo --

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-10-12 Thread Alastair Scott
On Thu, 10 Oct 2002 21:01:05 +0100 Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Derek - all's now well. On last question, though. When I had dial-up I used the little graph display so that I could see activity. Now I have networked adsl, and when nothing seems to move while MandrakeUpdate

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-10-11 Thread Anne Wilson
Thanks - I've installed that now. Anne On Friday 11 Oct 2002 3:36 am, you wrote: knetload is a little kicker applet that I love. I haven't seen it in 9, but I know it's in 8.x. Miark Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] saith: Thanks Derek - all's now well. On last question, though. When I

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-10-11 Thread Ed Tharp
gkrellm has many neat and configurable monitors includding ppp and ethx thruput graphs On Thursday 10 October 2002 10:36 pm, Miark wrote: knetload is a little kicker applet that I love. I haven't seen it in 9, but I know it's in 8.x. Miark Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] saith: Thanks

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-10-10 Thread Anne Wilson
Thanks Derek - all's now well. On last question, though. When I had dial-up I used the little graph display so that I could see activity. Now I have networked adsl, and when nothing seems to move while MandrakeUpdate is fetching, I'm leeft wondering if anything is happening. Is there

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-10-10 Thread RichardA
Anne Wilson, Thursday 10 October 2002 21:01: Thanks Derek - all's now well. On last question, though. When I had dial-up I used the little graph display so that I could see activity. Now I have networked adsl, and when nothing seems to move while MandrakeUpdate is fetching, I'm leeft

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-10-10 Thread shane
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday 10 October 2002 1:01 pm, Anne Wilson did speak unto the huddled masses, saying: Thanks Derek - all's now well. On last question, though. When I had dial-up I used the little graph display so that I could see activity. Now I have

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-10-10 Thread Miark
knetload is a little kicker applet that I love. I haven't seen it in 9, but I know it's in 8.x. Miark Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] saith: Thanks Derek - all's now well. On last question, though. When I had dial-up I used the little graph display so that I could see activity. Now I have

[newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-10-09 Thread Anne Wilson
I have been lax in updating security fixes, largely because I couldn't work out how to get the updater working. I get a wizard, which asks me to select the files I want to update - but there are no files on the list, just empty boxes, and it's obviously not an input job. So what am I doing

[newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-09-05 Thread Les Henderson
I'm having a problem using Mandrake Update. When I try to define sources of security updates it takes a very long time to add a source when i select a ftp site. This seems to occur regardless of whether or not i enter an anonymous login name and password (email address) in the appropriate

[newbie] Mandrake Update won't find sites..

2002-08-25 Thread Mehra, Sachiv
Hi I chose not to update mandrake during the install. Now when I go to mandrake update it won't let me search for the mirror. It just asks me what cd's I have. (which are cd 1-3 download edition i think). Is there a work around for this? or a way to reset the update program to go look for ftp

[newbie] Mandrake Update Secret??

2002-05-30 Thread Chuck Stuettgen
Okay, can someone fill me on the secret? I'm subscribed to the Mandrake Security mailing list and I have received notices of several updates. The e-mails tell to me to upgrade automatically, use MandrakeUpdate , but every time I run it the only thing that shows up is a kernel update. I have

[newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-04-26 Thread Tagbo Ekwueme-Okoli
When I tried to update some of my RPMs with Mandrake Update they failed. I noticed that under the importance column they were listed as not found. The one which had an importance listing of bugfix or security installed OK. I am using the ftp.sunet.se source. Is this something that can be fixed by

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-03-20 Thread Seedkum Aladeem
Ok Shane. How did the upgrade go and how did you go about doing it? I may follow your foot steps; so try not to make me fall in hole. I have downloaded the three 8.2 iso files. How can I mount them on my directory tree? I looked up the man page for mount and I am not any wiser. I would need

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-03-20 Thread shane
twice i have simply booted with the cds, and choosen upgrade. KDE generally get pretty messed up for me that way. once i simply formatted everything but /home and installed. again KDE went wild, but less so. i have _not_ yet tried any method with 8.2 as i can't get it yet. all you guys

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-03-20 Thread Miark
I haven't downloaded 8.2 yet, but the release candidate suprised me with perfect recognition and configuration of my Sound Blaster Live card. I haven't had fully working sound since 8.0. Bravo! Miark On Wed, 20 Mar 2002 19:28:57 -0500, Rich [EMAIL PROTECTED] spoke thusly: On Wed,

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-03-20 Thread David
Be happy, I don't have sound at all. Dave On Wed, 20 Mar 2002 19:47:56 -0700 Miark said onto me: I haven't downloaded 8.2 yet, but the release candidate suprised me with perfect recognition and configuration of my Sound Blaster Live card. I haven't had fully working sound since 8.0.

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-03-19 Thread FemmeFatale
*smiles giggles* He said snap upgrade in the same sentence! :) I don't believe that till I see it with my own eyes. Sorry just had to comment... Femme 8.2 Final, it is. Hats off to the Mandrake Team. Ya'll never cease to amaze me. Beta4 installed with ease. Should be a snap to

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-03-19 Thread shane
On Tuesday 19 March 2002 00:35, FemmeFatale opened a hailing frequency and transmitted: *smiles giggles* He said snap upgrade in the same sentence! :) I don't believe that till I see it with my own eyes. i have to admit, that is my only problem with mandrake, though it effects all

[newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-03-18 Thread Lee
When I try to add any source from the list of mirrors, I get an error An error occured when adding this source. I have tried each source listed, Cooker and Security (anticipating comments) and got the same reply. Is this an intended feature to keep me from screwing up my box again with

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-03-18 Thread civileme
Lee wrote: When I try to add any source from the list of mirrors, I get an error An error occured when adding this source. I have tried each source listed, Cooker and Security (anticipating comments) and got the same reply. Is this an intended feature to keep me from screwing up my box again

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-03-18 Thread Lee
On Tuesday 19 March 2002 01:32 am, you wrote: Lee wrote: When I try to add any source from the list of mirrors, I get an error An error occured when adding this source. I have tried each source listed, Cooker and Security (anticipating comments) and got the same reply. Is this an intended

[newbie] Mandrake Update

2002-02-20 Thread Eric Estes -=RCN Mail=-
Every time I try to use the MandrakeUpdate and I choose something to update I get the following error every time: Some errors where encountered while checking your wishes: Bad, unreadable or not found packages Sorry, but all packages raised an error. So I can't proceed with the

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update locks up

2002-02-13 Thread Anuerin G. Diaz
On Wed, 13 Feb 2002 20:47:43 -0600 Aaron Winters [EMAIL PROTECTED] revealed these words to me: Everytime I try to run Mandrake Update, I start it and it builds the list from CD 1, 2, 3 and when it get to the online security/updates from redbox.mandrake.. it gets to 21% then locks and I have

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update locks up

2002-02-13 Thread Dennis Myers
On Wednesday 13 February 2002 20:47, you wrote: Everytime I try to run Mandrake Update, I start it and it builds the list from CD 1, 2, 3 and when it get to the online security/updates from redbox.mandrake.. it gets to 21% then locks and I have to use Xkill to get out of it. I have let it sit

Re: [newbie] mandrake update broken?....

2002-01-20 Thread tester
chris huston wrote: Hi, Is there any fool proof way to get the security updates I can handle the manual way... but i m trying to help a newbie set up their computer with mandrake 8.1.. and i've yet to get mandrake update to pull a secure source update from any mirror I 've left it

[newbie] mandrake-update

2001-12-23 Thread Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)
Where can I find the button under KDE for mandrake update as it doesn't seem to appear on the software manager? -- Signature for Hylton Conacher follows: Registered Linux user # 229959 Mandrake 8.0 on AMD Athlon at 1 Ghz on a K7 Want

Re: [newbie] mandrake-update

2001-12-23 Thread Derek Jennings
Erm.. software manager IS mandrake update... If you select KmenuConfigurationMandrake Update just does the same as opening Software Manager and then pressing the 'Mandrake Update Button' derek On Sunday 23 December 2001 06:05, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: Where can I find the button

Re: [newbie] mandrake-update

2001-12-23 Thread Kaj Haulrich
Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: Where can I find the button under KDE for mandrake update as it doesn't seem to appear on the software manager? -- Click : K | Configuration | Packaging | Mandrake Update Merry Christmas Kaj Haulrich Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?

[newbie] mandrake-update service

2001-06-19 Thread Gunner Carstens
I have tried to do some mandrake update for the first time and have experienced this (upgrading MR7.2): 1)getting ftp servers goes fine 2)getting list of updates goes fine 3) downloading files goes fine 3) preparing for install goes vvery slow 4) installing freeses everything, takes very long

Re: [newbie] mandrake-update service

2001-06-19 Thread Sridhar Dhanapalan
Upgrading 7.2 to 8.0 is not really a recommended exercise, despite it being an installation option. This is because there have been many changes made between 7.2 and 8.0, so an upgrade is quite likely to break something. Upgrading also takes far longer, since your system must be analysed to

Re: [newbie] mandrake-update service

2001-06-19 Thread Gunner Carstens
If everything appears fine afterwards, then you should have nothing to worry about. If you go to a console screen (press ctrl+alt+F1), you should see the version number of your Mandrake displayed on the screen. I did not make myself clear. Whar I wanted to say was that I did security

Re: [newbie] mandrake-update service

2001-06-19 Thread Sridhar Dhanapalan
Oops! I just reread your question and I realise that I misunderstood it the first time. My apologies :-) A six-hour wait is not normal at all. You should be able to check through an RPM programme like gnoRPM or Kpackage, or from the command line (rpm), if your files have been installed. Just

[newbie] Mandrake update problems

2001-06-16 Thread Keith Soldavin
I am running Mandrake 8.0 on my current system and I am having problems with the update program. I have had no problem using the program to update the packages that I already have. I created a update source to a local computer and it worked fine. What I am having problems with is using the

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails every time

2001-05-29 Thread Terry
Thanks for the suggestion, however, when I tried to uninstall some packages in order to upgrade them (cups, rpmdrake, rpm, rpmtools), a box appeared saying that all these other packages would be removed to satisfy dependencies. I clicked on ok, and software manager closed without

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails every time

2001-05-27 Thread D. Hoyem
Well this email wanted me to use the Software Manager. I tried it on the list of Security updates that I had downloaded. Software Manager did not work it hung, tried the Package Manager, it hung (would not work) tried the MandrakeUpdate, it hung (would not work), tried rpm -Uvh package name it

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails every time

2001-05-27 Thread Civileme
WHOA! from the content of the last couple of emails on this I get the impression that you have mandrake 7.2 and are trying to update to 8.0 packages Simply forget it! You cannot use mandrakeUpdate in that fashion. Way WAY too much delta, plus incompatible binaries and libraries. 8.0 is

[newbie] Mandrake Update fails every time

2001-05-26 Thread Alex Potter
Each time I try to update my installation, rpmdrake fails, saying the packages already exists. The installable files shown in the updates only list are all newer versions than those installed. Is there any way of forcing this program (Software Manager) to *update* rather than just perform an

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails every time

2001-05-26 Thread Civileme
You need to remove the resources you do not want to use from the lists if you want the update to work properly. Then you must specify the external source precisely. There are very few updates available as yet, but I would suspect that if it is aaying already installed on packages defnitely

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails every time

2001-05-26 Thread Jay DeKing
I use Mandrake Update as a reference tool only. It has never once removed the previously existing version of anything I have updated. What I do is open a terminal window and login as su, then run Mandrake Update to see what needs an upgrade; I open a browser window and go to whichever mirror

[newbie] Mandrake Update

2001-04-06 Thread ai4a
I am trying to install glibc-2.2.2-4mdk using Mandrake Update (so I can install XFree86). The install fails with errors (lots os them). I get so many errors that the list goes off the bottom of my screen. I can find no way to scroll to the bottom of the error list. Therefore I cannot get to the

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2001-04-06 Thread Alan Shoemaker
ai4a wrote: I am trying to install glibc-2.2.2-4mdk using Mandrake Update (so I can install XFree86). The install fails with errors (lots os them). I get so many errors that the list goes off the bottom of my screen. I can find no way to scroll to the bottom of the error list. Therefore I

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2001-04-06 Thread s
What Alan says is basically true, but if you're brave at heart, here's a method that can enable one to upgrade to glibc 2.2 on a 7.2 install. http://www.pclinuxonline.com/Help___How_To/Glibc-2_2/glibc-2_2.html I followed these instructions here except where they say do a --force --nodeps, do

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2001-04-06 Thread ai4a
s wrote: What Alan says is basically true, but if you're brave at heart, here's a method that can enable one to upgrade to glibc 2.2 on a 7.2 install. http://www.pclinuxonline.com/Help___How_To/Glibc-2_2/glibc-2_2.html I followed these instructions here except where they say do a --force

[newbie] Mandrake Update is broken...

2001-02-20 Thread Matt Schroeder
My Mandrake update worked fine for a couple weeks. I used it succesfully quite a few times. Now it loads up and when I tell it to update it's list it goes through the motions but nothing ever shows up. The modem even pulls data by the looks of things. Anyone got an idea what's wrong? --Matt

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update Robot... Also pertains to thread titled Mandrake Update fails

2001-02-16 Thread Matt Schroeder
- Original Message - From: "Dave Horsfall" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Dan LaBine wrote: Dave, I concur with Romna,...download the updates seperately from multip

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update Robot... Also pertains to thread titled Mandrake Update fails

2001-02-16 Thread Matt Schroeder
My stupid email prog removed the link I had included to freshmeat... Here it is... http://freshmeat.net/projects/mandrakeupdaterobot/

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails

2001-02-15 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Thursday 15 February 2001 02:41, you wrote: Dave Horsfall wrote: Mandrake 7.2 on a nondescript P133, 32Mb memory. order, instead of making a dependency tree). Anyone seen this? Try as I might, even with different mirrors, I get the same bland error message... Specifying

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails

2001-02-15 Thread Matt Schroeder
I wonder if anyone has gotten their updates list down to nothing... --Matt - Original Message - From: "H.J.Bathoorn" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails On Thursday 15 February 2001 02:4

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails

2001-02-15 Thread Romanator
Dave Horsfall wrote: On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Romanator wrote: Rather than using the update utility, I would recommend navigating to one of the many ftp sites and downloading the updates. Probably easier - thanks. Someone else mentioned it could be lack of memory - 32Mb can't quite cut

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails

2001-02-14 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Tuesday 13 February 2001 10:52 pm, Dave Horsfall wrote: Mandrake 7.2 on a nondescript P133, 32Mb memory. I did a "developer" install (which doesn't install everything, as I later found) and tried to get the live updates with the GUI. It picks a site at random, and I select "Update All",

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails

2001-02-14 Thread Dan LaBine
Dave, I concur with Romna,...download the updates seperately from multiple sites if necessary. Then install them in a logical sequence. Here's a tip that saved me a few times - When installing the KDE updates, make sure that you're running Gnome, and not KDE. In Drakconf, disable as many

[newbie] Mandrake update falis

2001-02-01 Thread Jorge Ramírez Llaca
Whenever I run Mandrake Update and select the programs i wan to update the hard drive's activity light goes on and my machine hangas after a minute or so. This happens every time Any ideas?

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update: fetching of mirror list failed

2000-12-29 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Thursday 28 December 2000 04:34 pm, Dr. Trevor J. Stocki wrote: Hi, I was trying to update my Linux 7.1 using the Mandrake Update program and I got the message: fetching of mirror list failed. I'd wait till after the holidays to see if it isn't just high load on the Net due to

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update: fetching of mirror list failed

2000-12-29 Thread Jeffrey Norris
I got that message dozens of times, but was finally able to get all the updates for my 7.2 On Friday 29 December 2000 09:38, Tom Brinkman wrote: On Thursday 28 December 2000 04:34 pm, Dr. Trevor J. Stocki wrote: Hi, I was trying to update my Linux 7.1 using the Mandrake Update

[newbie] Mandrake update: fetching of mirror list failed

2000-12-28 Thread Dr. Trevor J. Stocki
Hi, I was trying to update my Linux 7.1 using the Mandrake Update program and I got the message: fetching of mirror list failed. Then it just dumped me out of the program. I can ftp to places ok but my netscape needs a http proxy in order to work. How can I fix this problem? Can I

RE: [newbie] Mandrake update: fetching of mirror list failed

2000-12-28 Thread Jeff Norris
5:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Mandrake update: fetching of mirror list failed Hi, I was trying to update my Linux 7.1 using the Mandrake Update program and I got the message: fetching of mirror list failed. Then it just dumped me out of the program. I can ftp to places ok

[newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-12-13 Thread Adam Willcox
I don't appear to have drakconf in my installation of mandrake 7.1. I couldn't find anything to download off of mandrake's site. I found an older version of drakconf floating around on the internet. From what I can gather DrakConf is the mandrake update program. Can anyone point me to the

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-12-13 Thread Chris
Adam Willcox wrote: I don't appear to have drakconf in my installation of mandrake 7.1. I couldn't find anything to download off of mandrake's site. I found an older version of drakconf floating around on the internet. From what I can gather DrakConf is the mandrake update program. Can

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-12-13 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Adam Willcox wrote: I don't appear to have drakconf in my installation of mandrake 7.1. I couldn't find anything to download off of mandrake's site. I found an older version of drakconf floating around on the internet. From what I can gather DrakConf is the mandrake update program. Can

[newbie] Mandrake update.

2000-12-07 Thread Tom Webster
I've just installed my first Linux OS, Mandrake 7.0 which I installed form a DVD. Now I want to update it, however when I run the update program on the desktop it just displays "compiling mirror list" until it times out. I am on a LAN behind a proxy. I set up my proxy settings in netscape

[newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-11-21 Thread Philip Ferguson
Hello. I've recently found the need to update my rpms and I thought that the Madrake update tool would be good. However, when I try to update, I find that whenever I select a package, it is dependent on almost all of the others. This is fine and I don't have any quams with just updating

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