Carl Lowenstein wrote: > On 8/3/07, James G. Sack (jim) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Carl Lowenstein wrote: >>> Some second thought here. There are no .rpm packages because this is >>> a Live CD, and you aren't supposed to add to what is already >>> installed. I can live with that, but it was somewhat disconcerting >>> when the list of installed packages could not be generated. >> I was just in the process of asking you what you expected to find. >> >> I guess the install from livecd probably duplicates itself on its victim? > >> If so, you can see the list of rpms comprising the livecd via >> rpm -qa >> >> Is that not what you are looking to find out? > > Aside from a bombardment of on-screen errors while booting, first > major disappointment with Live CD F7 was that "rpm -qa" bombed out > with a database error: > > rpmdb: Program version 4.3 doesn't match environment version
Hmpfft, that's what you get for using 'testing' .. what do you think this is -- debian? ;-) > > Fixed in Rawhide version 7.9 > >> I installed f7 a couple days ago on my x86_64, and am happy with it. >> Also played with the livecd a bit, and it seems pretty nice, too. >> >> One major promise that I think they came out good on was making wireless >> 'just work' -- I don't know yet whether they actually got close to >> _that_, but it sure does *suck much less*. :-) > > Would have tried it on a new x86_64 laptop but I had to return it > because they sent me the wrong thing, not the one I thought I had > ordered. Maybe it will be here in time for the Aug 11 InstallFest. I'm bringing my new toy today. It just arrived yesterday .. Dell 1420N. (limited) Touching allowed. Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
