> ----- Original Message ----- > From: grumpypenguin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [newbie] about mcc in 2007 > Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 08:52:59 -0700 > > > On Tuesday 06 February 2007 08:41, Angus Auld wrote: > > I would like to ask please if there is any way to get mcc to display > > maximum info about packages like in 2006? Mandriva uses synthesis.cz files > > when one uses MandrivaUpdate to add sources (except for "main" and > > "updates" it seems), and I have tried to add sources manually with Easy > > Urpmi, and to my frustration I ended up with the synthesis.cz also. :-( I > > then tried to edit the sources in mcc to use the hdlist.cz instead, and > > ended up having mcc crap out and wipe out all my sources. > > > > I really find mcc in 2007 to be a confusing implementation of rpmdrake. It > > was the reason I went back to 2006 after my first try of 2007. I thought I > > would give it another try. > > > > Is there a way to use the 2006 rpmdrake in 2007? > #Old_Rpm_Drake > > > > > Any feedback would be very much appreciated. > > TIA. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the reply grumpypenguin, I have already installed old_rpm_drake. It seems to be essentially the same as the new, and I don't understand it. I don't really see any apparent difference here. I really liked the way the old drake would show you the packages by repository source. The new way seems so confusing to me, with things combined. I guess I got very used to the "old" way. ;-) Thanks again for the reply.
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