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Old 09-28-2004, 07:34 AM   #1
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dropline installer not updating


I use dropline gnome on slack 10. I was updating my packages on a regular basis, but for the last few weeks the dropline installer reports that my system is currently up to date and no upgrades are available. This has been the same for ages now and I'm beginning to wonder if my updater is broke

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Old 09-28-2004, 09:04 AM   #2
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try the dropline forums. www.dropline.net/forums
 
Old 09-28-2004, 09:19 AM   #3
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try the dropline forums. www.dropline.net/forums
I have :P
 
Old 09-28-2004, 10:47 AM   #4
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I know that there was a new release of the dropline installer some time this past summer. It looks like the latest release is dropline-installer-2.4.8-i686-2dl.tgz. Maybe try to uninstall and then re-install the dropline installer. From the dropline changelog there were significant changes made on 8/31/2004 (moved over to GNOME 2.6.2). If you are already running this, it looks like you are up to date.
 
Old 09-28-2004, 03:59 PM   #5
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Dropline/Todd has been focusing of Gnome 2.8 he as already released rc1 and rc2. I do not think you check http://www.dropline.net/forums that well, here are two links that you missed.

2.8.0rc1
2.8.0rc2

-tank
 
Old 09-28-2004, 07:20 PM   #6
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I think that he did check the Dropline Forums. He posted the exact same question there. Either that or someone else posted this "exact" same question.

Answer, for anyone else who happens to come across the thread: Your system is up to date. When you go to update, there are no newer releases. As Tank pointed out, 2.8 is currently on RC2. I think that if you are having trouble understanding dropline-installer, you should probably stay away from RCs and wait for the official release. Might save you some headaches. Should be a week or less, anyway.

For anyone else waiting for the new Dropline release, now might be a good time to jump up to the 2.6.x kernel. You can read the Dropline forums if you'd like to know more about it, but if you don't really care about the why, just take this time to make sure that you are running a 2.6.x kernel. It will no doubt save you a lot of headaches.

Another good thought, make sure that udev and hotplug are working right for you. I think that you will appreciate some of the new stuff in Gnome 2.8 a lot more.

A trick new feature, CDs are automatically mounted when you insert them, and music CDs and DVDs automatically play when you insert them. Plenty of other cool new stuff, too. Make sure your system is ready for it all, though!
 
  


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