On Sat, 2007-02-10 at 16:29 -0800, Robert Lewis wrote: > 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.
Actually I have done that on 10.2, in the add sources module, using an URL was an option at the bottom of types page. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
