hi,
i want to add media from CD2,but there is error:
added medium CD2
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 1 (x86) (cdrom1).cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 2 (x86) (cdrom2).cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 3 (x86) (cdrom3).cz]
copying source hdlist (or synthesis) of "CD2"...
...copying done
examining hdlist file [/var/cache/urpmi/partial/hdlist.CD2.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/cache/urpmi/partial/hdlist.CD2.cz]
found 0 headers in cache
removing 0 obsolete headers in cache
write config file [/etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg]
then i checked the /cache/urpmi/partial but it is empty.
plz help me.

please explain a little further. did you lose your CD sources & want to replace them? did you just lose CD2 & want to replace that? or, is this an error that just started popping up out of nowhere. if you want to know how to add your CD sources, do the following.........

open MCC (Mandrake Control Center)->software management->software media manager. put in CD1, (if you don't have supermount or automount enbled, mount the CD, otherwise ignore this part), click on the "update" button, put a check in the box to the corresponding CD you just inserted, click the "update" button. repeat the procedure for each additional CD source. when all are done click "ok".

if you find that it still doesn't work with the above method, then do the following.........

MCC->software management->software media manager. click on each CD source (one at a time) then click remove. when they're all removed, click the "add" button. click on "removable device". insert CD1 & mount if necessary, in the "name" box name it whatever you like (keeping it simple helps, IE: mdk cd1, mdk cd2, etc.). in the "path" box put /mnt/(name of cdrom that the cd is mounted in), IE: /mnt/cdrom, /mnt/cdrom1, /mnt/dvdrom, etc. leave the "relative path to synthesis/hdlist" box blank. click "ok". when it's done, remove the CD (umount first if necessary) & repeat the above procedure for each additional CD source. click "ok" when done.

if that isn't the case, then please post back.

otis

hi otish1000c,
thanks for reply,actually i was just testing if i can use rupmi.addmedia to update from the internet so first i tried from
the CD2 to add media bit it fails with this error message,today
i tried to update with rupmi.addmedia --update with the help of easyurpmi.php there was progress but then it also failed with the same error:
[root@localhost]# urpmi.addmedia --update update ftp://ftp.esat.net/pub/lin ux/mandrakelinux/official/updates/10.0/RPMS with ../base/synthesis.hdlist.cz
using different removable device [/dev/hdc] for "CD2"
added medium update
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 1 (x86 ) (cdrom1).cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 2 (x86 ) (cdrom2).cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 3 (x86 ) (cdrom3).cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.CD2.cz]
retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "update"...
ftp://ftp.esat.net/pub/linux/mandrak...esis.hdlist.cz
found probed hdlist (or synthesis) as ../base/synthesis.hdlist.cz
...retrieving done
examining hdlist file [/var/cache/urpmi/partial/hdlist.update.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/cache/urpmi/partial/hdlist.update.cz]
writing list file for medium "update"
examining pubkey file of "update"...
...imported key 22458a98 from pubkey file of "update"
found 0 headers in cache
removing 0 obsolete headers in cache
write config file [/etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg
The /var/cache/urpmi/patial is empty.
plz help

I don't see where the error is? It looks like urpmi added the update source properly. If you want to update your computer now, just run MandrakeUpdate.

Just in case, I uninstalled and reinstalled my update source and got this:
/var/cache/urpmi is used as temporary storage for things urpmi downloads. When it finishes successfully, they should be deleted or (in the case of hdlists) placed in /var/lib/urpmi automatically. If urpmi fails, then I think there will be files in /var/cache/urpmi.

--mascdman

hi,
sorry the file /var/cache/urpmi/partial contains the necessary files but the directory /var/cache/urpmi/headers is empty plz help me how i can solve this problem.