junglejuice Posted December 14, 2003 Report Share Posted December 14, 2003 I am a newbie to linux and i have just installed mdk 9.2, the install went well but when i try to install extra packages i get a message that reads "bad signatures", what causes this? Does this mean these packages won't work? Is there a way to fix it? Also is there a way to change the boot sequence from the default "linux" first to "windows" as the default after 9.2 is installed? Many thanx in advance, Jungle.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Posted December 14, 2003 Report Share Posted December 14, 2003 (edited) Where are the rpm/install/-files coming from? Bad signature means that the fiel isn't signed by someone trusted by Mandrake. It doesn't mean it is a bad file, but it isn't trusted by Mandrake and you have to decide for yourself if you want to trust it or not. If you donwload from sites like rpmfind.net, . ... any rpm-repository that hosts rpm's sigend by Mandrake you won't have this problem normally. Yes , you can chantge it: Startup Mandrake Control Center/mcc ... if not in kde: Open a shell, become root (type su and then your rootpassword will bea sked) and type mcc. (this is from heart, can be wrong:) go to startup ... ->Drakboot->Configure->press ok but be sure to disable ACPI if you're not using it because else it will start installing it. Then you'll see your startup-entries: I think choose windows->change(or something)->default and press ok, ... Edited December 14, 2003 by Michel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglejuice Posted December 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2003 The rpm's came on the 3 disc magazine set of mandrake 9.2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chin808 Posted December 14, 2003 Report Share Posted December 14, 2003 The rpm's came on the 3 disc magazine set of mandrake 9.2... I had the same issue a few times, when I noticed all the messages were the same I just went ahead with the install anyways and there was never any problems... that I know of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamS Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 How about: urpmi gnupg then maybe need the key(s) from Mandrakesecure or whatever, maybe don't need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Just install pgp and import thier keys. Of course you have to confirm that you trust them but if you do that will make the messages go away. It's not saying that the package is bad, only that they key isn't recognized etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglejuice Posted December 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Thanks guys for the help.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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