tiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > aha. how does it work? what do i do? just set the urpmi media > in /etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg? is there a howto? e.g., which setting(s) do > i set? what do i set them to (only set the update media? or can i > set multiple update media, one for each of the 10.x CDROMs > (i usually put the ISOs on the network, mount them loopback and > then access that through NFS) and then just say update everything? > > thanks for any pointers heya. that would be really useful to > me.
I actually made my reply for this inquiry this morning and I don't know where it goes. So I decided to make another one for the benefit of all Mandrake Linux users out there who wants to try to upgrade their old Mandrake Linux system to the current one. Here it goes: [1] Remove all your existing media. # urpmi.removemedia -a [2] Go to http://urpmi.org/easyurpmi/index.php and follow the steps. I suggest you to add all the media available in that site. [3] Once you have done adding the media, double check it by typing the command: # cat /etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg [4] It's now time to upgrade your system. # urpmi --auto-select --auto [5] Viola! You already upgraded your system. But you may notice that your kernel is still the old one. It's normal. You need to manually update your kernel by following the instructions at http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/kernelupdate [6] You may choose which kernel you may want to install for your new system. To check the available kernels, type this: # urpmi kernel- [7] Install your prefered kernel using urpmi, for example: # urpmi kernel-secure-2.6.3.13mdk [8] It's now time to edit your LILO or GRUB configuration file to load your new kernel by following the instructions at http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/kernelupdate and reboot. [9] Done. [10] Last tip: You need to make an executable script that contains: #!/bin/bash urpmi.update updates && urpmi --media updates --auto-select It will look for newest packages available in your "updates" media automatically and install them with no harm at all. :) Good luck! :) --- MARVIN T. PASCUAL E-mail: mpascual AT qsr DOT com DOT ph Tel. No. +63 2 4262172 Mobile No. +63 918 4115188 Yahoo! Messenger ID: bintut Jabber ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GNU/Linux User No. 247127 -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
