if you copy all the RPMS and the hdlist into one folder on the CD/USB disk and stick the hdlist.cz in the same location.
Menu > System > Configuration > Packaging > Software Media Manager Add * Removable device. /mnt/device/RPMS synthesis.hdlist.cz via urpmi. urpmi.addmedia UPDATES_CD removable://mnt/device/RPMS with synthesis.hdlist.cz Either or both set up the same thing. dave wrote: > hello all, > > want to setup a removable media entry so i can install / update packages. > > have tried a number of things to get things working but believe i�i�ve got > a basic flaw in my understanding. > > why do i want to do this ??? > > well i can use an ftp program like lftp and over a period of time download > a large rpm stick it to cd and then via then install gui any dependencies > _should_ be resolved (don�t laugh Chris) and well i suppose it�s my way of > trying to remove some of this rpm hell. If you use urpmi the dependences will be resolved if it is possible with the range of packages you provide. If you download an update file say foo-2.5-9mdk which is dependent on libfoo-2.5-9mdk but you haven't downloaded the lib file and haven't added an update source properly to urpmi so it can download it for you then urpmi will quit because you've made it impossible for it to install the dependencies. If your having problems downloading large RPM's I'd suggest setting up a mirror of the updates directory on your harddrive and using rsync to keep it upto date that will save alot of bandwidth. Then all you have to do is add the updates directory to urpmi as an update source and run urpmi --update --auto-select when ever rsync finishes downloading the updates for you. eg. urpmi.addmedia --update updates /var/rsync/updates with synthesis.hdlist.cz Chad > any ideas actual code would be appreciated. > > > ps > i�ve been through about 10 different google pages over @ 3 hours so nobody > but nobody tell me to RFTM because it�s a bit too confusing and i was > wanting some leads as to howto do this if it is at all possible.
