2 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ed06d1cb..ed2daf6b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+- mdkapplet
+  o update media in chroot when using --urpmi-root
+
 Version 2.61 - 15 October 2008
 
 - mdkapplet-upgrade-helper
diff --git a/mdkapplet b/mdkapplet
index dd508ad8..abe99543 100755
--- a/mdkapplet
+++ b/mdkapplet
@@ -447,14 +447,14 @@ sub silentCheck() {
         }
         $exit->('locked') if $will_not_update_media;
 
-        if (!run_program::raw({ sensitive_arguments => 1 }, 'urpmi.update', '--update')) {
+        if (!run_program::raw({ sensitive_arguments => 1 }, 'urpmi.update', '--update', if_($root, "--urpmi-root=$root"))) {
             $exit->('error_updating') if $will_not_update_media;
         }
 
         # update inactive backport media:
         my @inactive_backport_media = Rpmdrake::open_db::get_inactive_backport_media($urpm);
         log::explanations("updating inactive backport media " . join(', ', @inactive_backport_media)) if @inactive_backport_media;
-        run_program::run('urpmi.update', $_) foreach @inactive_backport_media;
+        run_program::run('urpmi.update', if_($root, "--urpmi-root=$root"), $_) foreach @inactive_backport_media;
         
         require urpm::select;
         require urpm::media;