Here's my output for rpm -qa|grep glibc. Since it returns glibc, I assume rpm is OK? -------------------------------------------------------- [wrc1944@localhost wrc1944]$ rpm -qa|grep glibc glibc-devel-2.2.5-16mdk glibc-2.2.5-16mdk [wrc1944@localhost wrc1944]$
On Wednesday 11 December 2002 06:52 pm, Praedor Atrebates wrote: > On Wednesday 11 December 2002 06:28 pm, flacycads wrote: > > I had already removed the fstab entry, and did a shutdown, reboot- > > problems still remain- no rpmdrake functionality, and the weird no access > > to text files- even new ones, except by right clicking and open with. > > > > Here's the mount output- no usb camera connected. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > [wrc1944@localhost wrc1944]$ mount > > /dev/hda12 on / type reiserfs (rw,notail) > > none on /proc type proc (rw) > > none on /proc/bus/usb type usbdevfs (rw) > > As Todd mentioned, the usb dir already exists so the entry in fstab isn't > needed (a Debian thing). > > Can you do an "rpm -qa|grep glibc"? I pull this one out my buttocks as it > doesn't matter which package you look for. If it is successful, then your > rpm db is OK. If it fails, you may need to run "rpm --rebuilddb", and a > failure might explain urpmi problems. I don't understand your problems - > I've never come across anything like that before. > > I've had my own problems that pop up at random sometimes: X goes south and > I cannot start up any window manager and have to reconstruct my > XF86Config-4 file, KDE wont start so I ultimately delete all my > /tmp/ksocket*, > /tmp/orbit*, and /tmp/mcop* directories as well as my .kde directory and > .DCOP* files to get it back (having to reset my preferences). The closest > I've come to your ownership problem was the perms on all my /home directory > files, etc, got changed from praedor praedor to 502 praedor. I couldn't > alter any of them (except as root), could edit anything, all my config > files were unusable. Your perms are really OK? Your > /etc/X11/XF86Config-4? > > Before having to reinstall from scratch, however, if I were you, with my > moderate knowledge (enough to cause trouble and _sometimes_ get out of it), > I would save whatever files I wanted to save in my home directory to some > safe location, delete everything in my /home directory, and relogin. > You'll be redoing all your personal settings but it beats reinstalling > (save your bookmarks, addressbooks, files/docs that are important). > > praedor
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