Clayton wrote:
To add the repositories in my yast, do I download them and then go to yast -> software -> repositories, and then click add, and then point to the file I downloaded? Or is there some other way to do that?
thanks from the newb
You're asking good questions... keep them coming, and you'll be an expert in no time :-)
First, you should add all the repositories if you haven't already done so. - Start YAST (Administrator Settings) - Go to Software > Software Repositories - Click Add - Select Community Repositories - Click Next - Select all the repositories you want to use. It's safe to check all. You can skip Main Repository (DEBUG) - Click OK - The repositories will be loaded, and you will be asked several times to import GPG keys and once for a license agreement (if you selected the Education repository)
So if you sure you use 965 on 11.1, please update Mesa, libdrm and xorg-x11 from openSUSE XOrg repositories (http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/XOrg/openSUSE_11.1/).
To add this specific repository (assuming you still have the Repository manager still open): - Click Add - Select Specify URL - Click Next - Give it a name that makes sense, eg X11 XOrg openSUSE_11.1 - Copy and paste the URL into the URL field - Click Next
You're done... click OK to finish up. Now when you open up Software Management in YAST, or click Install Software in your menu you will see the new/updated files for your XOrg and you can install the latest Mesa, libdrm and xorg-x11 as suggested.
C.
Thanks to all, Clayton, Medwinz, Joe, and everyone else that got me through that. It finally worked! That was quite a learning experience for the newb here. Just in time, too, because tomorrow I head out to the jungle again, and internet for only 1 hour a day. I will be able to use Google Earth for that 1 hour when necessary! Which brought up something interesting that I would appreciate a comment or 2 on from those of you that understand all this. I noticed that even though I downloaded and configured the new software repositories in YaST, when I went to install the software using the software manager in YaST, it still had to go to the internet and download more of something or other. So what I am wondering is, when I am out on my own and not plugged in to the internet, is any of the software I need fully available from my 11.1 DVD (besides stuff like open office that I am already using)? Or will I have to wait till my one hour of reconnect time to do any installations? I don't know yet how much of anything I will need, because we will be very busy with other activities, but that is just a question in general for those of you who may want to explain the process to me in more general terms. Thanks again for everyone's help George -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org