Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-02 Thread jdd
Rajko M. wrote: On Sunday 02 September 2007 08:37, jdd wrote: the point is an update of the data is necessary only when Yast install don't find on the server the package it looks for. YaST doesn't browse server to see what is there, or ask for and when it can't find it than update local dat

Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-02 Thread Rajko M.
On Sunday 02 September 2007 08:37, jdd wrote: > the point is an update of the data is necessary only when Yast install > don't find on the server the package it looks for. YaST doesn't browse server to see what is there, or ask for and when it can't find it than update local database. If there

Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-02 Thread jdd
Andreas Jaeger wrote: Can't a system be designed to at least give the user the illusion that it is going faster? the point is an update of the data is necessary only when Yast install don't find on the server the package it looks for. you could then add the "refresh" option on the error me

Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-02 Thread Duncan Mac-Vicar P.
On Sunday 02 September 2007 11:14:41 am John Layt wrote: > Not sure if this is your problem, but in Yast in Software Repositories, you > can turn off Auto Update for the repositories, this is what forces zypper > to re-download the full repo listing from the server everytime you so much > as breath

Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-02 Thread Rajko M.
On Sunday 02 September 2007 04:14, John Layt wrote: > I've used every other major package management system out there, and I > don't recall any of them being so slow, not even urpmi.   > patience as it is under heavy development, but it had better improve by the > RC's.   Better no rush. One of

Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-02 Thread Andreas Jaeger
"Robert Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Why is it necessary to build a new database of > patches every time I choose another YaST > s/w function? > > The delays waiting to update or pick a new > package are quite a time hit. > > Even if these processes just completed and > I leave YaST an re-

Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-02 Thread John Layt
On Saturday 01 September 2007, Robert Lewis wrote: > Why is it necessary to build a new database of > patches every time I choose another YaST > s/w function? > > The delays waiting to update or pick a new > package are quite a time hit. > > Even if these processes just completed and > I leave YaST

Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-02 Thread John Layt
On Sunday 02 September 2007, Robert Lewis wrote: > This window is not movable and obscures other ICONS. If you single click on the window (well popup really) it goes away but it carries on working in the background. Double click the system tray icon to show the status again. > When it finishes

Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-01 Thread Rajko M.
On Saturday 01 September 2007 18:27, Robert Lewis wrote: ... > When it finishes the Blue icon has a big question mark > that says: "Unable to check whether upgrades are available". > Is this expected behavior for the beta? > > Also, if I click on: "Online Update" in YaST I get back: > "No Active Up

Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-01 Thread Robert Lewis
On 9/1/07, Rajko M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Saturday 01 September 2007 17:46, Robert Lewis wrote: > ... > > Is it normal with 10.3 Beta 2 for the little blue ICON in the bottom right > > to always say: " Unable to check whether updates are available" ? > > I'm not sure is there any bug, but

Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-01 Thread Robert Lewis
On 9/1/07, Robert Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/1/07, Rajko M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Saturday 01 September 2007 14:58, Robert Lewis wrote: > > > Why is it necessary to build a new database of > > > patches every time I choose another YaST > > > s/w function? > > > > > > The de

Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-01 Thread Rajko M.
On Saturday 01 September 2007 17:46, Robert Lewis wrote: ... > Is it normal with 10.3 Beta 2 for the little blue ICON in the bottom right > to always say: " Unable to check whether updates are available" ? I'm not sure is there any bug, but it means that it can't access the update repository. Try

Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-01 Thread Robert Lewis
On 9/1/07, Rajko M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Saturday 01 September 2007 14:58, Robert Lewis wrote: > > Why is it necessary to build a new database of > > patches every time I choose another YaST > > s/w function? > > > > The delays waiting to update or pick a new > > package are quite a time

Re: [opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-01 Thread Rajko M.
On Saturday 01 September 2007 14:58, Robert Lewis wrote: > Why is it necessary to build a new database of > patches every time I choose another YaST > s/w function? > > The delays waiting to update or pick a new > package are quite a time hit. > > Even if these processes just completed and > I leav

[opensuse] Updates and other s/w management on 10.3

2007-09-01 Thread Robert Lewis
Why is it necessary to build a new database of patches every time I choose another YaST s/w function? The delays waiting to update or pick a new package are quite a time hit. Even if these processes just completed and I leave YaST an re-enter I have to wait again a very long time before I can cho