synaptic!

[David Mangani]

Asheville Joe wrote:

> Is there a version (and database) that works with Mandrake yet?  I 
> tried to install a version, but ran into problems.  From what I 
> understand, even if I did get it installed, it relies on a distrro 
> dependent database that teel it what each package needs to work.
>
> Joe
>
> David Mangani wrote:
>
>> Just wanted to share a wonderful experience with the group. I had 
>> read about synaptic ( apt-get) and its ability to find files and 
>> solve dependencies and install software easily, so I gave it a try. 
>> I'm using Fedore Core 1 and decided to try to install mplayer ( 14 or 
>> 15 dependencies ) and it worked flawlessly. It identified all 
>> required files, downloaded and installed them all. It even added 
>> mplayer to my sound/video menu! This is a great piece of software. 
>> For any newbies here like me I can't recommend this enough. Makes 
>> getting installing software a delight!
>>
>> My 2 Cents
>> Dave
>>
>>
>
Hi Joe,

I'm not sure about a mandrake specific version. I do believe your 
correct however, the "version" I installed was specifically under the 
"Fedora Core" d'load section.  It makes sense as it would need to be 
aware of an entire RPM database to function properly. I know there was a 
version previously for RH. As a RH user I never checked into its 
availability on Mandrake.
    On a side note, I sent for MDK 9.2 and tried to install it. Wow, I 
had alot of trouble. In fact way to much trouble. I'm thinking the disks 
I got were bad. All kinds of broken links to apps, sound was messed up ( 
SB Live ) very common card. video card detected wrong.. Oh well. I know 
MDK is known to be pretty good, so I guess I may have gotten a bad disk 
set. The set I recieved were CD-R's. I have had trouble in the past with 
SOME CD-R sets. Does MDK have a "media checker" routine like RH? I 
didn't see one.

Dave


P.S. My Fedore was also on CD-R's and installed fine. Go figure.