Chuck Anderson wrote:
> As was mentioned earlier in this thread, I think it *does* make sense
> to install the older packages from DVD because then you can take
> advantage of yum-presto to save on download bandwidth later when you
> update from the network.
Packages which are already installed a
> I give up trying to reason with you. Bye.
don't be offended, I myself was from those who had disabled the
feature in mandriva [when it was mandrake]
but I'm not a typical user because
* I have fast internet at home [which most people in my country don't]
* I keep iso files and loop back them
On 6/17/2009 4:40 PM, Muayyad AlSadi wrote:
>>> notice that I asked about "new UI for media change"
>>> I guess it means a dialog box which says "please insert the disk label
>>> so and so"
>>
>> I know of *no* distribution that does this. Sorry.
>>
>>
> most of them do that
> and mandriva was ment
>> notice that I asked about "new UI for media change"
>> I guess it means a dialog box which says "please insert the disk label
>> so and so"
>
>
> I know of *no* distribution that does this. Sorry.
>
>
most of them do that
and mandriva was mentioned in this thread [not by me]
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On 6/17/2009 3:27 PM, Muayyad AlSadi wrote:
>> I believe that the way to do this is to *write* a repo configuration
>> file that *points* to the DVD drive. Which is what that article said to
>> do. And no you can not put the disk in the drive and expect the GUI
>> applications to add it for you.
>>
>
> I believe that the way to do this is to *write* a repo configuration
> file that *points* to the DVD drive. Which is what that article said to
> do. And no you can not put the disk in the drive and expect the GUI
> applications to add it for you.
>
> And that, I don't think, is considered a 'bu
On 6/17/2009 3:10 PM, Muayyad AlSadi wrote:
>> It appears that existing media sources can be enabled or can be disabled
>> in the GUI by marking the check boxes or unmarking the check boxes. In
>> my Fedora 11 it does not show a CD or DVD source. You would have to add
>> them, as in the example tha
>
> It appears that existing media sources can be enabled or can be disabled
> in the GUI by marking the check boxes or unmarking the check boxes. In
> my Fedora 11 it does not show a CD or DVD source. You would have to add
> them, as in the example that I pointed to earlier, yourself. From what I
On 6/17/2009 3:30 AM, Muayyad AlSadi wrote:
>> Note that this is of only very limited usefulness because packages often
>> have updates available anyway.
>
> on the contrary this feature is very important for people who got no
> or slow internet connection, and in my country this is almost always
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 04:43:38AM +0200, Kevin Kofler wrote:
> Muayyad AlSadi wrote:
> > I filed RFE bugs claiming that in fedora we have no way to use the DVD as
> > a repo including PK, yum cli,yumex, apt-get, smart, ...
> > I tried all the tools and non can add a DVD as a media repo
>
> Note t
> Note that this is of only very limited usefulness because packages often have
> updates available anyway.
on the contrary this feature is very important for people who got no
or slow internet connection, and in my country this is almost always
the case
in that case one won't mind getting an ol
On 6/16/2009 10:16 PM, Mani A wrote:
> David wrote:
>
>> To have the DVD *always* as a source to check for packages is a pain in
>> the neck IMO.
>>
>> Mandriva does that. The install DVD is a default source. *Every time*
>> that you try to *install*, or *update*, you have to find and insert the
Muayyad AlSadi wrote:
> I filed RFE bugs claiming that in fedora we have no way to use the DVD as
> a repo including PK, yum cli,yumex, apt-get, smart, ...
> I tried all the tools and non can add a DVD as a media repo
Note that this is of only very limited usefulness because packages often
have up
Mani A wrote:
> It will also be very useful for people doing upgrades from earlier
> versions of Fedora with a DVD (instead of yum). Yum went for a 2.2GB+
> update after a F10 --> F11 upgrade with a DVD in one desktop system
> and many of the packages were on the DVD.
If it did that, it didn't use
David wrote:
> To have the DVD *always* as a source to check for packages is a pain in
> the neck IMO.
>
> Mandriva does that. The install DVD is a default source. *Every time*
> that you try to *install*, or *update*, you have to find and insert the
> DVD for it to check it for the disired packa
On Tue, 2009-06-16 at 23:05 +0300, Muayyad AlSadi wrote:
> all my bugs were closed by Bug Zappers and asked me to reopen them
> although it was clearly not solved
The message explains clearly why this happens, and tells you what to do
in the event the bug is not yet solved. The closing is done
au
On 6/16/2009 4:58 PM, Muayyad AlSadi wrote:
>> Second hit on the first page.
>>
>> http://lmgtfy.com/?q=fedora+repo+dvd
>
> do you think I'm that stupid!
>
> I'm not asking how can I install packages from the DVD
>
> I'm asking when will that be implemented in PK
> and how does PK support a "UI
> Second hit on the first page.
>
> http://lmgtfy.com/?q=fedora+repo+dvd
do you think I'm that stupid!
I'm not asking how can I install packages from the DVD
I'm asking when will that be implemented in PK
and how does PK support a "UI helpers for media changing"
while it does not support media i
On 6/16/2009 4:05 PM, Muayyad AlSadi wrote:
> hello,
>
> I filed RFE bugs claiming that in fedora we have no way to use the DVD as a
> repo
> including PK, yum cli,yumex, apt-get, smart, ...
> I tried all the tools and non can add a DVD as a media repo
>
> all my bugs were closed by Bug Zappers
hello,
I filed RFE bugs claiming that in fedora we have no way to use the DVD as a repo
including PK, yum cli,yumex, apt-get, smart, ...
I tried all the tools and non can add a DVD as a media repo
all my bugs were closed by Bug Zappers and asked me to reopen them
although it was clearly not solve
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