[ale] suse 6.4

[Patrick]

oh... I forgot..... sorry... to get the version info, select "package
information" after you select "install packages".

-Patrick

----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick <tewkewl at mindspring.com>
To: ale at ale.org
To: Wandered Inn <esoteric at denali.atlnet.com>; ALE <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: [ale] suse 6.4


> Run yast. go into "choose/install packages", select "install packages",
> push the down arrow and a menu will come up.  select ftp, directory, or
> floppy.    If you have all your rpm's you want to install or update in one
> directory, just type that directory in as the path and you will see a list
> of yoru rpms.  At this point it works just like the expert version of the
> setup. You select with the space bar and I believe it's F10 to install.
>
> It's best to do it this way instead of manually rpm'ing it.  This will
throw
> the rpm info in the database of software installed and version, and run
> suseconfig against the install.
>
> Hope this helps..
>
> -Patrick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wandered Inn <esoteric at denali.atlnet.com>
> To: ALE <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 9:42 AM
> Subject: [ale] suse 6.4
>
>
> > Just completed an install of suse 6.4.  The most flawless install I've
> > ever had, including RH and Mandrake.
> >
> > Anyway, it appears that suse uses a different naming mechanism for their
> > rpms, which poses a problem when attempting to upgrade something, from
> > say, rpmfind.net.
> >
> > I've looked at suse.com for a solution, but have not been successful.
> >
> > Anyone else running suse care to enlighten?
> >
> > --
> > Until later: Geoffrey esoteric at denali.atlnet.com
> >
> > Microsoft != Innovation
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