Not really. For the most part I stuck w/ the default
kpackage which is part of Drakconf. When I've looked for
information in the online manuals installed on my system, I
found _very_ sparse information on RPMDrake and the
corresponding text mode. I confess to not having
completely read the man pages from start to finish. I will
dig a bit more. I still think that the 'apt' system is a
bit slicker at this, especially in respect to how when
upgrading a package, it gives you the option to a) keep the
old config files, b) replace them w/ the new one, c) put
the process to sleep and examine the situation.
Monte
--- John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> >I don't have the bandwidth
> > currently to make an 'apt get dist upgrade' a feasible
> option (something
> > like a 25 hour download at 1.6-2.2K/s). But I really
> wish someone would
> > invent some way to get the features of the *.deb
> packages and apt
> > package manager using rpm's. Namely the ability to
> intelligently
> > determine what dependencies are needed and retrieve and
> install them
> > also (I've heard rumors that urpmi or grpmi can do this
> ?)
> >
> Confession: I'm no longer using Mandrake. The bug reports
> just were too much for me. However, I'm still following
> the
> progress of Mandrake and hope my next installation will
> BE
> Mandrake 7.5 or 8.
>
> Now, as to your requests for automagic dependency
> checking
> and installation: I'm told that RPM Drake does a
> MARVELOUS
> job of taking care of that for you.... have you tried it?
> John
=====
"Here, catch! Don't worry, it won't bite...BBZZZZAAAAPPP!!!...much <snicker>"
What an unsuspecting mechanic hears as he learns to never, ever, play 'Catch' with a
bored electrician ;)
Monte Milanuk
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