charles buchanan wrote: >> On Saturday 10 February 2007 08:50, Carl Hartung wrote: >> >> >>> On Sat February 10 2007 11:27, charles buchanan wrote: >>> <snip> >>> >>> >>> >>>> ADD = Http >>>> Server = ftp.skynet.be >>>> Location = pub/packman/suse/10.1/ >>>> >>>> >>> Hi Charles, >>> >>> First, use Konqueror to browse there and confirm a directory for 10.2 >>> exists: >>> >>> http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/packman/suse/10.2/ >>> >>> (it does) >>> >>> Next, avoid including leading or trailing slashes when adding installation >>> sources in YaST. Try it like this: >>> >>> Add --> http >>> Server --> ftp.skynet.be >>> Location --> pub/packman/suse/10.2 >>> >>> hth & regards, >>> >>> Carl >>> >>> >> Didn't I say the answer will probably be simple? <argh> What I was doing was >> copying the link address instead of just the type. It worked. (of course) >> >> Thanks Carl! >> >> > As far as the leading or tailing slashes are concerned it amazes me that > the SUSE folks haven't written the code such that it could be entered > either way. Parsing the line as entered by the human and assembling > it to the expected input is something a first year computer science guy > can do > with ease. I think it's called human engineering. Perhaps this can > be considered for the future. > > Cheers, > Bob > and, furthermore, why can't it just be one line? e.g.http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/packman/suse/10.2/ Why do *I* have to pick ftp, http, https, etc ??? Why do *I* have to split the url into three pieces ???
Carl recommends : "First, use Konqueror to browse there and confirm a directory for 10.2 exists:" So why can't I just paste the url into the yast screen. Make it easy for me. I guess an enhancement request is in my future. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
