Problem with 'Add/Remove Softwares'

[power_linux]

When i click on 'Add/Remove..' , it is checking for internet connection. I don't have that.So it is closing . How can i direct it to check for DVD , that i have softwares to install on it.


I have a dual boot system (with windows) how can i change GRUB configuration to make Windows as default Booting OS. and how can change the waiting time in booting(i.e time taken to boot the default OS).


Please help me....

[gthill]

To change the grub configuration you need to edit the file /boot/grub/grub.conf.
There is also /etc/grub.conf, which is a link to the /boot/grub/grub.conf .

$su -
Password:
[root@tc2 ~]# gedit /boot/grub/grub.conf

now change the value of "default=" to represent the os that you want to boot into
(note that the counting starts from 0, so if you want to boot windows and it is the third title entry in the list then the default value would be 2.

now change the value of "timeout=" to represent the time in seconds before booting the default os. (note: if you boot into windows as default and you make the time too short, ie 0 or 1 then you may have troubles booting into linux in future. I recommend 3 secs as a good timeout value.)

save the file, and it will work next time you reboot.

[power_linux]

Thanks.....

[Dangermouse]

To install programs off the dvd you need to make your own repo which is fairly easy to do, heres a simple guide http://www.freewebs.com/dnmouse/createarepo.htm
If you wanna have a go and get stuck post your qs here