Re: how to use latest rpms with old distribution

On 07/06/2011, Diego Bello <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 4:22 PM, e-letter <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On 07/06/2011, Diego Bello <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 4:07 PM, e-letter <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Readers,
>>>>
>>>> After failure to upgrade to 2010, reverted to 2008 which works nicely.
>>>> However, some programs need to be updated to be the latest, e.g.
>>>> mplayer with the latest ffmpeg. Is it possible to download the latest
>>>> mandriva 2011 rpm for mplayer and install everything required
>>>> automatically using urpmi. When the mplayer program is downloaded and
>>>> installation attempted, the command terminal response is that a
>>>> library file is missing. So this library is retrieved and mplayer
>>>> installation fails, asking for a _different_ library (!).
>>>>
>>>
>>> Well, too much difference between versions here. Why not installing
>>> from scratch?
>>> I suggest that because I don't think you will be able to upgrade from
>>> 2008
>>> :s
>>>
>> Tried to install from 2010 cd but installation process did not
>> recognise the dvorak keyboard (there was no ability to set the
>> keyboard during installation, unlike version 2008).
>>
>
> Could you try with a 2010.2 CD or DVD? If not, you can file a bug report.
>
> Does anyone knows about support of other kind of keyboards during
> installation of 2011?
>

Is there a way to find out about the installation procedure _before_
burning another cd? Shouldn't this be documented? Why was this changed
from 2008?