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 getting

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

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 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 Mand

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 exce

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, loa

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 sy

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 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 can

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'

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 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

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 a

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 --auto-sele

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: > He

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 tha

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. kdemul

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?

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 re

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

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 > rpm

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

2002-12-27 Thread Charlie
On December 26, 2002 05:58 pm, Seth Williamson wrote: > 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 somet

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

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

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 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.

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:

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

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 MandrakeUpd

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: > > Th

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.

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 ha

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 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 wo

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 anythi

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

2002-03-20 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, 2002-0

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 sto

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 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

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

2002-03-18 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

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

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

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 ha

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 l

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 MandrakeS

Re: [newbie] mandrake-update

2001-12-23 Thread Derek Jennings
Erm.. software manager IS mandrake update... If you select Kmenu>Configuration>Mandrake 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 u

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 l

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 upD

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 se

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 uninstalli

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 back

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 it did nothing.

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 Mand

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 no

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 --for

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 a

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

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 Robot... Also pertains to thread titled "Mandrake Update fails"

2001-02-16 Thread Matt Schroeder
r Lake, MN - 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,...d

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 q

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails

2001-02-15 Thread Matt Schroeder
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 Thursda

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..

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 servic

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update fails

2001-02-14 Thread Romanator
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", and over the next day or so it

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: 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

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

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

2000-12-28 Thread Jeff Norris
Don't feel bad. Took me forever to get the KDE updates (and others) for 7.2. Wouldn't find the mirrors etc. I finally got everything I needed though. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dr. Trevor J. Stocki Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 5

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. C

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. Ca

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-11-12 Thread patrick
Romanator wrote: > Jon Dowd wrote: > > > > On Saturday 11 November 2000 18:31, patrick wrote: > > > > > what is happening to mandrake. i havent been on this newbiew thing > > > for awhile and it seems that mandrake by changing so much of > > > the basic linux stuff may have published a bad versio

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-11-12 Thread Romanator
Jon Dowd wrote: > > On Saturday 11 November 2000 18:31, patrick wrote: > > > what is happening to mandrake. i havent been on this newbiew thing > > for awhile and it seems that mandrake by changing so much of > > the basic linux stuff may have published a bad version. is anybody > > else gettin

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-11-11 Thread patrick
Jon Dowd wrote: > On Saturday 11 November 2000 18:31, patrick wrote: > > > what is happening to mandrake. i havent been on this newbiew thing > > for awhile and it seems that mandrake by changing so much of > > the basic linux stuff may have published a bad version. is anybody > > else getting th

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-11-11 Thread patrick
Carl Kehley wrote: > Help, this is getting very frustrating. Bought the Walmart 7.2, > Mandrake Update worked. Upgraded to newer version of the updater, > updated grpmi, and can't get any updates. The updater goes through the > routine, flashes, and then updates the information for all the stu

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-09-03 Thread Harry Flaxman
Paul, Thanks, the clean install of maandrake update worked for me. -- ___ Harry Flaxman | Reg Linux User 182484 http://web.meganet.net/hflaxman ICQ # 22086907 | Reg Linux System 80769

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-09-03 Thread Harry Flaxman
Paaul, Wwill give it a shot. I appreciate your help. Harry Paul wrote: > On Sat, 2 Sep 2000, Harry Flaxman wrote: > > >Still getting the error message 'can't fetch list of servers'. The program > >doesn't even appear to go out across the net. I've tried it from the > >terminal, and from dr

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-09-02 Thread Paul
On Sat, 2 Sep 2000, Harry Flaxman wrote: >Still getting the error message 'can't fetch list of servers'. The program >doesn't even appear to go out across the net. I've tried it from the >terminal, and from drakconf.both as root. This has me baffled. > >Harry Hi Harry, I remember this hap

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-09-02 Thread Harry Flaxman
Still getting the error message 'can't fetch list of servers'. The program doesn't even appear to go out across the net. I've tried it from the terminal, and from drakconf.both as root. This has me baffled. Harry Paul wrote: > On Sat, 2 Sep 2000, Harry Flaxman wrote: > > As 'root' run M

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-09-02 Thread Paul
On Sat, 2 Sep 2000, Harry Flaxman wrote: As 'root' run MandrakeUpdate (case sensitive). Works for me: [root@internet temp]# which MandrakeUpdate /usr/X11R6/bin/MandrakeUpdate Paul >Still no go on mandrake update. What is the command from the terminal >screen to run this beast. The last time

RE:[newbie] Mandrake Update

2000-09-01 Thread "JOSE A MIRLES"
I was having the same problem, so I ran it from a xterm window. Seems, that since I had no KDE libs installed it would not run. I was strictly sticking to Gnome and ManDrake perfers KDE. Once I installed the required Libs, it ran well. José A. Mirles

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update on 7.1

2000-07-29 Thread Roderick F.Lazaro
On Mon, 24 Jul 2000, you wrote: > My guess would be to take a look in /tmp. > > I know the Red Hat update stores it's files there. > > > Just ran the update program for the first time in 7.1 and noticed that > > about half the packages wouldn't install. There were error messages > > saying that

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update on 7.1

2000-07-24 Thread Romanator
Harry Flaxman wrote: > > Just ran the update program for the first time in 7.1 and noticed that > about half the packages wouldn't install. There were error messages > saying that the packages conflict with other packages. I'm just > wondering if it's better to do this manually? > > Where woul

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update on 7.1

2000-07-24 Thread Greg Stewart
My guess would be to take a look in /tmp. I know the Red Hat update stores it's files there. > Just ran the update program for the first time in 7.1 and noticed that > about half the packages wouldn't install. There were error messages > saying that the packages conflict with other packages.

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update and new kernel?

2000-07-02 Thread Mark Weaver
Hi Tom, Thanks for the info. I think there was a problem with the first attempt at updating cause I tried it again a little later and this time only grabed the newer kernel. the Update utility took care of downloading AND installing the new kernel. As soon as I rebooted this time the new kernel w

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update and new kernel?

2000-07-02 Thread Romanator
Mark, Click on the KDE Control Panel Center icon. Which kernel version do you have. The patch was recently put on the rpmfind ftp site kernel update 2000 2.2.16-9mdk. After it installs, an entry will be made to /boot/Grub/Menu.1st file. The next time you reboot, Grub will show 2.2.16-9mdk. Roma

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update and new kernel?

2000-07-02 Thread Romanator
I tried the update and removed the last entry from/boot/Grub/Menu.1st Every thing works fine. Roman Tom Brinkman wrote: > > On Fri, 30 Jun 2000, you wrote: > > For the first time since installing Mandrake 7.1 I've used the Update > > utility. It works real nice, and I downloaded the latest

Re: [newbie] Mandrake update

2000-03-22 Thread cyberclay
On Wed, 22 Mar 2000 06:09:56 Claus Atzenbeck wrote: > "An error occured by downloading nmh-1.0.3.-1mdk.i586.rmp" > > Where is the problem? > Hey, It would appear to be because your program is attempting to download a file with a "rmp" extension, as opposed to an "rpm" extension. Regar

RE: [newbie] Mandrake Update not working

1999-11-03 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Tue, 2 Nov 1999, Sam Gentile wrote: > I can't get Update to work at all because of firewall issues. How can you > configure it to specify a proxy server? man wget > Sam Gentile > > Principal Software Engineer & Viridien Team Leader > > toysmart.com > > 170 High Street > > Waltham, MA

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not working

1999-11-02 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
On Mon, 01 Nov 1999,Karen M. Heiby wrote: | I select all of the updates and click "GO". I get the explanations for each | update, click "OK". I enter my root password and click "OK". | | I get the "Please wait..." dialog box for a split second, then it disappears. | It isn't updating

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update not working

1999-11-01 Thread Barrett Powell
"Karen M. Heiby" wrote: > > I select all of the updates and click "GO". I get the explanations for each > update, click "OK". I enter my root password and click "OK". > > I get the "Please wait..." dialog box for a split second, then it disappears. > It isn't updating anything. > > Any help w

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Update

1999-10-04 Thread David P. Greenberg
On Mon, 04 Oct 1999, B.Williams wrote: > I'm running Mandrake 6.0 and recently updated all current patches and > now when I boot up I get the command > prompt instead of the GUI screen (setup originally to boot up to > Xwindows).How to do get the the GDE,Gnome screen back? > > > > B.Williams >