Re: [newbie] RPM's

2004-04-18 Thread Ian
On Sunday 18 Apr 2004 03:40, Angus Auld wrote: - Original Message - From: Ian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 20:49:34 +0100 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] RPM's Using the install software feature, I downloaded some rpm's which didn't install as it couldn't read

[newbie] RPM's

2004-04-17 Thread Ian
Using the install software feature, I downloaded some rpm's which didn't install as it couldn't read the files. Where does it store these, so I can remove them and re-download them? Thanks for any help to a complete novice :-/ Want to buy

Re: [newbie] RPM's

2004-04-17 Thread Angus Auld
- Original Message - From: Ian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 20:49:34 +0100 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] RPM's Using the install software feature, I downloaded some rpm's which didn't install as it couldn't read the files. Where does it store these, so I can

[newbie] RPM'S and POP3

2003-10-24 Thread Drew Martin
Hello All, The RPM stuff was about what I expected,it's not a very good idea to use older RPM when using a more up to date Distro(but it can be done if careful). POP 3 was sorted when I managed to get into NTL's account section and set up so more accounts,I've been trying

[newbie] RPM'S(shoot me)

2003-10-23 Thread Drew Martin
Hello All, Are RPM's back compatible?The reason I ask is cause at some point soon I will upgrading from 9.1 to 9.2.I wish to add Texstar's 9.1 RPM's to my software sources,but will this really make a mess of my install? I do realise that there is no way I could use

Re: [newbie] RPM'S(shoot me)

2003-10-23 Thread Greg Meyer
On Thursday 23 October 2003 10:16 am, Drew Martin wrote: Hello All, Are RPM's back compatible?The reason I ask is cause at some point soon I will upgrading from 9.1 to 9.2.I wish to add Texstar's 9.1 RPM's to my software sources,but will this really make a mess of my install? I

Re: [newbie] RPM's missing of Powerpacks?

2002-05-10 Thread Miark
Brian Parish [EMAIL PROTECTED] saith: Agreed Charles! Let's put the are they really there or not? question to bed. If ls -R cd-mnt-point | grep package-name can't see them, they are not there. The question now is: What does Mandrake do about it? Brian, Some of the RPM packages use

Re: [newbie] RPM's missing of Powerpacks?

2002-05-09 Thread Brian Parish
Agreed Charles! Let's put the are they really there or not? question to bed. If ls -R cd-mnt-point | grep package-name can't see them, they are not there. The question now is: What does Mandrake do about it? Whatever they decide is probably OK with me. I am most annoyed right now by the

[newbie] RPM's missing of Powerpacks?

2002-05-07 Thread Derek Jennings
Check out this post on Mandrake user http://www.club-nihil.net/mub/viewtopic.php?t=366 This guy says that he has found 318 RPMs present on the Mandrake 8.2 download edition which are missing from the Powerpack. One of them is slocate which I recall Kaj saying last week he could not locate on

Re: [newbie] RPM's, ok, what next? Gnome Pilot installed...

2002-02-27 Thread Dan Butler
Thank you Shane! I have only had two responses and you both recommend JPilot! Dan B - Original Message - From: shane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 11:53 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] RPM's, ok, what next? Gnome Pilot installed... i use kpilot

Re: [newbie] RPM's, ok, what next? Gnome Pilot installed...

2002-02-27 Thread Dan Butler
:53 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] RPM's, ok, what next? Gnome Pilot installed... i use kpilot not gnome, and use a visor, but i can tell you that kpilot will not use USB. have you tried to run USB view to see if your pilot is seen by the system? you might also try jpilot, it does work with USB

[newbie] RPM's, ok, what next? Gnome Pilot installed...

2002-02-26 Thread Dan B
Alright, I updated my system with Gnome-Pilot as that is suppose to allow me to use my Palm with my Linux box, but the system appears to still not see it. Anyone familiar with a Palm connected to a Linux box? Dan B Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [newbie] RPM's, ok, what next? Gnome Pilot installed...

2002-02-26 Thread shane
i use kpilot not gnome, and use a visor, but i can tell you that kpilot will not use USB. have you tried to run USB view to see if your pilot is seen by the system? you might also try jpilot, it does work with USB On Tuesday 26 February 2002 18:19, Dan B opened a hailing frequency and

[newbie] RPM's

2001-05-03 Thread g
I downloaded the new kernel 4.1mdk, Alsa and reiserfs. They are in a directory called /root/download/ I went to package update under ddrakconf, but i can't get it to find them, i did media, local yet it only sees the -17mdk's How do i update these packages. i tried clicking on them via

Re: [newbie] RPM's without docs?

1999-09-11 Thread pete moss
i too have had these problems. every package i installed when i first installed mandrake has the docs. packages i have installed since then have the doc directories built, but they are empty. i have only used kpackage for installation, so i wonder if there is a bug? :P "R. David Whitlock"

Re: [newbie] RPM's without docs?

1999-09-11 Thread Alex Flinsch
At 06:03 PM 9/11/99 +, you wrote: i too have had these problems. every package i installed when i first installed mandrake has the docs. packages i have installed since then have the doc directories built, but they are empty. i have only used kpackage for installation, so i wonder if there

RE: [newbie] RPM's without docs?

1999-09-11 Thread Ken Wilson
Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of pete moss Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 11:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] RPM's without docs? i too have had these problems. every

[newbie] RPM's without docs?

1999-09-10 Thread R. David Whitlock
Ok, second question: I recently downloaded the SSH package available from one of the sites linked off the mandrake web page. I used Kpackage to open and install the rpm, and everything worked successfully, as far as the program goes and all. However, when I look at the installed package for