Hi all -

Is there any difference between the "MandrakeOnline" update service that you pay for, and the "Applications -> System -> Configuration -> Configure your computer -> Software Management thing that seems to be free to use?
Or is the paid service just more convenient than the latter?

I want to know I'm getting all necessary updates for it.

Thanks.

By default the 'Software Management' program only has software sources from the CD(s) you installed from and the online security/bugfixes updates, but it won't upgrade version 1.0 of a program to 2.0. The MandrakeOnline Service lets you check for newer versions of software not just fixes. There's also a free version of MandrakeOnline you could try which is probably fine if you don't have to manage other PCs. I used to update my older Mandrake system by adding some online repositories of RPMs to my sources so I could download newer versions. I'm guessing MandrakeOnline works the same way but probably sets it up for you.

With a little bit more detail how that free mandrake online service works? I when to the mandrake online webiste but I did not see that free support.

It's not free support it's just a method of updating your packages using mandrake package repositories. Go to the following site http://urpmi.org/easyurpmi/index.php for the package repositories and instructions on how to set them up.

......I'm alreadi using those those repositories mentioned in that url. I just tought that mandrake online could offer more fucntionality...