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I have a lot of updates to apply to my RH6.0 installation. I first have to update RPM. I downloaded the files from the RH FTP site fine. When I issue
rpm -Uvh rpm*rpm
I get ERROR:failed dependencies and the indication that it needs libdb-3.1.so and libpopt.so.0. I have been unable to find these files on my system (no surprise) and on the FTP site. What are the indications here and how can I fix the problems it is causing. Any better suggestion for updating the system files/kernel?
rpm -Uvh rpm*rpm
I get ERROR:failed dependencies and the indication that it needs libdb-3.1.so and libpopt.so.0. I have been unable to find these files on my system (no surprise) and on the FTP site. What are the indications here and how can I fix the problems it is causing. Any better suggestion for updating the system files/kernel?
I'd agree with dorward - it's probably much less work in the long run to simply get a 7.1 cd and install from fresh. From your other question it appears that you're using this system to learn Linux, and it would be much better to learn the newest kernel and utilities than an old version.
By the way, cheap Linux cds are available from www.cheapbytes.com (RH 7.1 for <$10) or www.linuxemporium.co.uk in the UK.
Vijay
By the way, cheap Linux cds are available from www.cheapbytes.com (RH 7.1 for <$10) or www.linuxemporium.co.uk in the UK.
Vijay
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I am trying to updtae it to 7.1 and have all of the update rpms on a CD. It is just a matter of being able to install them. Whenever I can get RPM to recognize those files I will be off and rolling. I have d/l db3-3.1.17-7 and -5 and -4. The first two gave an error message that only packages with major numbers <= 3 are supported by this version of rpm. I am d/l the -4 now and will see how it goes.
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I had time to play with this before coming to work. The -4 seemed to be the fix for that. Now I have to install the RPM files in the order specified and I should be up and running. I will have to do that tonight after work. I will check in after 5 (EDT) and hopefully close this one. Thanks for the help.
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I gave up on that, installed TurboLinux, got frustrated with it, and reinstalled RH with the decision to use the version I currently have. After learning more about this kernel release I may update later. Give me some pointers on getting my network card running and the points are yours!!
I have the NIC installed and on it's own IRQ. I have run through the installation routine in the book I have but still get Failed when booting and trying to start eth0. Any suggestions?
I have the NIC installed and on it's own IRQ. I have run through the installation routine in the book I have but still get Failed when booting and trying to start eth0. Any suggestions?
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The problem with the NIC is that it is jumperless and I don't believe I have the proper address for it. How can I run the configure program within Linux for the Etherlink XL? Is there a Linux program for configuring this NIC or should I go through the DOS emulation to run it? Will Cardfind work for this?
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Okay, I found the fix for the NIC. Now I have Gnome in a video mode that is not readable and no knowledge of how to boot without it. dorward, you answered the previous (but now moot) question promptly and accurately. Is there an equivalent to SAFE MODE in Linux where I can either boot Gnome with a standard video setup or boot without loading Gnome?
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Good job. It worked fine. I will log in as root and run Xconfigurator to get around this. Have some more points for the trouble.
Then you can install multiple RPMs are once like so:
rpm -Uvh rpm1.rpm another.rpm more.rpm
and so on.
However as you have such an old version of Red Hat you might want to consider upgrading to 7.1, I can't say how good the upgrade system on it is as I have never used it, but it is supposed to work for version 6.