Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update/urpmi.setup?

2003-11-29 Thread Charlie Mahan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Saturday 29 November 2003 7:57 pm, Langsley T Russell wrote: > Hi again Derek. > > On Fri, 2003-11-28 at 17:51, Derek Jennings wrote: > > te in Linux is mouse highlight/wheel click > > > > > Note: If you do not want to use the command line install the

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update/urpmi.setup?

2003-11-29 Thread Langsley T Russell
Hi again Derek. On Fri, 2003-11-28 at 17:51, Derek Jennings wrote: > te in Linux is mouse highlight/wheel click > > > > Note: If you do not want to use the command line install the urpmi.update > > package from your CDs using the Mandrake Software manager. > > Then run urpmi.update and a nice litt

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-29 Thread aron
On Friday 28 November 2003 11:52 pm, et wrote: > On Saturday 29 November 2003 02:23 am, Lee Wiggers wrote: > > On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 01:52:20 + > > > > Kaj Haulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Saturday 29 November 2003 00:32, Lee Wiggers wrote: > > > > > > > > >. > > > > Lee > > I alway

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-29 Thread JoeHill
On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 15:05:56 +0100 "H.J.Bathoorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On my desktop I've copied the CD's to HD and use those. I didn't remove the > CD-sources, just unchecked them. I already knew about the "copying CD's to HD" idea (thanks to our old friend SK), but unchecking them in M

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-29 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Saturday 29 November 2003 02:03, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Saturday 29 Nov 2003 1:13 am, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > > On Friday 28 November 2003 23:53, Derek Jennings wrote: > > > > > > > > > The advantage is that I do not have to explain how to put the CD > > > sources back again ;-) > > > > > >

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-29 Thread et
On Saturday 29 November 2003 02:23 am, Lee Wiggers wrote: > On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 01:52:20 + > > Kaj Haulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Saturday 29 November 2003 00:32, Lee Wiggers wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hey, I've tried every wrong way to do all this stuff. > > > > > > Way back in 8.2

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-29 Thread JoeHill
On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 01:13:41 + Kaj Haulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Let's say a newbie leaves his original CD sources "as is" and then > decides to add some more, following your excellent advice, Derek. > Then, being on the "easy urpmi"- site, he/she -accidentally defines > "main" once

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-29 Thread Lee Wiggers
On> > > > I gave a set of CD's to a friend once. The problem, I've > > learned, is that you are then his only source of assistance. > > > > I've already been married 4 times, and prefer women as my prime > > source of aggravation. > > > > Lee > > > > Married 4 times? Don't you ever LEARN from

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-29 Thread Margot
Lee Wiggers wrote: On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 01:52:20 + Kaj Haulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Saturday 29 November 2003 00:32, Lee Wiggers wrote: Hey, I've tried every wrong way to do all this stuff. Way back in 8.2 as I recall, everything listed twice in gurpmi, anyway. Just assumed I nee

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-29 Thread Margot
Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Friday 28 November 2003 23:53, Derek Jennings wrote: The advantage is that I do not have to explain how to put the CD sources back again ;-) Which brings up a rather naive question : Let's say a newbie leaves his original CD sources "as is" and then decides to add some

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-29 Thread Anne Wilson
On Saturday 29 Nov 2003 3:31 am, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > On Saturday 29 November 2003 02:23, Lee Wiggers wrote: > > > > > I gave a set of CD's to a friend once. The problem, I've > > learned, is that you are then his only source of assistance. > > > > I've already been married 4 times, and prefer w

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Lee Wiggers
On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 01:52:20 + Kaj Haulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Saturday 29 November 2003 00:32, Lee Wiggers wrote: > > > > Hey, I've tried every wrong way to do all this stuff. > > > > Way back in 8.2 as I recall, everything listed twice in gurpmi, > > anyway. Just assumed I ne

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Derek Jennings
On Saturday 29 Nov 2003 1:13 am, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > On Friday 28 November 2003 23:53, Derek Jennings wrote: > > > > > The advantage is that I do not have to explain how to put the CD > > sources back again ;-) > > > > Which brings up a rather naive question : > > Let's say a newbie leaves his

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Saturday 29 November 2003 00:32, Lee Wiggers wrote: > Hey, I've tried every wrong way to do all this stuff. > > Way back in 8.2 as I recall, everything listed twice in gurpmi, > anyway. Just assumed I needed reinforcements maybe? Maybe. Didn't seem to do any harm, though. After 9.0, the fir

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Lee Wiggers
On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 01:13:41 + Kaj Haulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 28 November 2003 23:53, Derek Jennings wrote: > > > > The advantage is that I do not have to explain how to put the CD > > sources back again ;-) > > > Which brings up a rather naive question : > > Let's sa

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Lee Wiggers
On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 23:53:05 + Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 28 Nov 2003 11:00 pm, Lee Wiggers wrote: > SNIP > > > > > > Note: Do *not* do what it says about " urpmi.removemedia -a" > > > or else you will lose your CD sources. > > > > > > > Curious what the advantage of

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Friday 28 November 2003 23:53, Derek Jennings wrote: > The advantage is that I do not have to explain how to put the CD > sources back again ;-) Which brings up a rather naive question : Let's say a newbie leaves his original CD sources "as is" and then decides to add some more, following

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Derek Jennings
On Friday 28 Nov 2003 11:00 pm, Lee Wiggers wrote: SNIP > > > > Note: Do *not* do what it says about " urpmi.removemedia -a" or > > else you will lose your CD sources. > > > > Curious what the advantage of keeping the CD sources might be? > > Lee The advantage is that I do not have to explain ho

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Friday 28 November 2003 23:00, Lee Wiggers wrote: > Curious what the advantage of keeping the CD sources might be? If you've got a fast connection : none . Kaj Haulrich. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Lee Wiggers
On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 23:17:47 + Margot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lee Wiggers wrote: > > On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 22:44:05 + > > Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>On Friday 28 Nov 2003 10:30 pm, Langsley T Russell wrote: > >> > >>>Hi. > >>> > >>>I'm running 9.2 and when I

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Margot
Lee Wiggers wrote: On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 22:44:05 + Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Friday 28 Nov 2003 10:30 pm, Langsley T Russell wrote: Hi. I'm running 9.2 and when I try to run the update from the control center it tells me that I have at least one selected media but that they

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Lee Wiggers
On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 22:44:05 + Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 28 Nov 2003 10:30 pm, Langsley T Russell wrote: > > Hi. > > > > I'm running 9.2 and when I try to run the update from the > > control center it tells me that I have at least one selected > > media but that the

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Lee Wiggers
On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 17:30:47 -0500 Langsley T Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi. > > I'm running 9.2 and when I try to run the update from the control > center it tells me that I have at least one selected media but > that they are all disabled. When I go to the Software Media > Manager as

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Derek Jennings
te in Linux is mouse highlight/wheel click > > Note: If you do not want to use the command line install the urpmi.update > package from your CDs using the Mandrake Software manager. > Then run urpmi.update and a nice little GUI will guide you through adding > sources. > Drat. I should have said 'ur

Re: [newbie] Update Doesn't Update

2003-11-28 Thread Derek Jennings
On Friday 28 Nov 2003 10:30 pm, Langsley T Russell wrote: > Hi. > > I'm running 9.2 and when I try to run the update from the control center > it tells me that I have at least one selected media but that they are > all disabled. When I go to the Software Media Manager as directed to > enable the me