On 24 May 2011 09:50, Wolfgang Bornath <[email protected]> wrote: > 2011/5/24 Anssi Hannula <[email protected]>: >> Maybe have a page that explains on how to use e.g. >> '''Open "configure media sources for install and update" -> File -> Add >> a specific media mirror''' >> as pointed by Ahmad (in addition to the default "add" which adds >> mirrorlist medias). I for one didn't know this option even existed... > > Your statement that you did not know about this option together with > the fact that other experienced long time users (including me) stated > the same shows that the existing page in a wiki does not mean that > everybody should know about it. >
I'd been posting that link in the mdv forum for 1-2years, of course old hands wouldn't read it (why would one read an article about something he already knows). > A solution would be to make this option visible, like adding it to the > 2 options when you click on the default "Add" button: > 1 Add mirrorlist media - Only updates > 2 Add mirrorlist media - Full set > 3 Add a specific media mirror > Well, no, Only updates and Full set applies to both methods, the MIRRORLIST and specific media mirrors. (IMHO, "updates only" should be dropped, in reality a package in */updates may well require a package from "release", also updates repos don't have the full range of packages in */release). > -- > wobo > -- Ahmad Samir
