--- Bryce Stenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Chad,
> 
> Yes, the way you describe is the way it happened right through to
> pop-up
> list of updates - the window with the list was empty and had pop-up
> message
> instead saying system is up to date.   Maybe the kde 3.0.5a is not a
> security update (as per Chris saying it will only show security
> updates)?
> 
> I'm away for the next five days but when I get back I'll double check
> kde's
> current version - maybe I already have it - although the install was
> done
> back in November/December last year so is unlikely.
> 
> Thanks,
>    Bryce Stenberg.


If you get a chance to choose which server to try for security updates
try using a different one from normal.
Or you could simply download the updates you want from 
ftp://debian.attica.net.nz/mandrake/updates/9.0/RPMS
stick them in a directory togeather and run " urpmi * " at console as
root in the folder that will install the updates you downloaded.

Otherwise try going Configure > Packaging > Mandrake Source Manager.
Make sure the Proxy's set up right if you use one and that your
connected to the internet and then click add. Tick the security update
button at the top left of the new window name the source and use the
drop down menu to select a server. then click add/ok it should pop up a
box saying adding Source and download the List of updates avaliable
from the internet.
After that you can install the updates through several methods. Load
Software Installer (Configure > packaging > ) and once it lists all the
packages click on the little drop down menu and select "By source
repository" or something simliar to that. Then under Updates or what
ever you called the source you added you should see a list of Packages.

If all else fails try this. As root at console enter this command on
one line.(this adds an update source you must be connected to the net
and linux must know the settings for your proxy server if you have
one).

 urpmi.addmedia --update updates
ftp://debian.attica.net.nz/mandrake/updates/9.0/RPMS/ with
../base/hdlist.cz

then this one (which will install all Avaliable updates)

urpmi --update --auto-select

If this doesn't work you'll see some error messages on the console
screen post them here that should allow us to see what the problem is.

By the way a good site for help with Mandrake linux is.
http://www.mandrakeusers.org
especially their forum.

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