Will everything get installed if I do not edit those files? I do not mind
the errors.
BTW, hdlist.cz was like 7 megs; how do you edit that one?
>From: Ilan Bar-On <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [Cooker] Trying To Install Cooker
>Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 11:03:24 +0200
>
>
>The problem stem from inconsistencies in the database.
>
>The files
>
> hdlist.cz, and depslist.ordered
>
>contain a refernce to old kernel rpms, while the RPMS dir contain new
>versions. In order to succeed, replace 10 with 11 as follows:
>(check both files above)
>
>kernel-2.4.0-11mdk -1
>kernel-doc-2.4.0-11mdk -1
>kernel-headers-2.4.0-11mdk -1
>kernel-pcmcia-cs-2.4.0-11mdk -1
>kernel-smp-2.4.0-11mdk -1
>kernel-source-2.4.0-11mdk -1
>kernel-utils-2.4.0-11mdk -1
>lm_utils-2.4.0_2.5.5-11mdk -1
>
>After doing so I was able to install cooker with no complaints.
>
>However, from my experience, it seems that these files are incosistent most
>of the time and it would have been nice if some procedure existed for
>making
>them updated locally so a fresh install could be done.
>
>This request should probably be directed to the developers themselves.
>
>Ilan
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Monday 29 January 2001 03:40, you wrote:
> > I got everything I need (the base and RPMS directories) from the primary
> > cooker ftp site (one listed on the Mandrake cooker page). I chose to
> > install everything (like 2.4 gigs) and along the way I got several
>errors
> > about bad or corrupt packages. Most of the packages related to kernel
> > 2.4.x ....there was a mention of a utempter package that was bad.
> >
> > So, I checked out those packages and made sure they were the correct
>size
> > (they were) and also tried downloading them again ...no success here
> > ...same errors. I thought maybe that it was possible those packages
>were
> > fine and maybe they had dependencies not shown that were corrupt, so
> > ignorantly, I tried downloading the entire RPMS dir from the second ftp
> > site listed on the Mandrake cooker page (ftp.sunet.se???) and tried
> > installing again ...same errors.
> >
> > What am I doing wrong??
> >
> > I am sure when I hear the answer I'm gonna be ticked, but at least I'll
> > know! :)
> >
> > I have used Debian for a while now, but used Mandrake 7.0 when it hit
>the
> > streets (really impressive). 7.2 was even better, but I would really
>like
> > to start contributing to cooker if at all possible.
> >
> > Awesome work Mandrake team and cooker contributors!!!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bobby Doling
> >
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