On Thursday 23 Jan 2003 12:36 am, Robert Wideman wrote: > Ok, since i was having so many problems i did/got the following: > # urpmi.removemedia -ac > # rm -rf /var/cache/urpmi/ > # rm -rf /var/lib/urpmi/ > # mkdir /var/cache/urpmi > # mkdir /var/cache/urpmi/partial > # urpmi.removemedia > the entry to remove is missing > (one of ) > # cat /etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg > # urpmi.addmedia --distrib removable:///mnt/cdrom > copying hdlists file... > ...copying done > added medium Installation CD 1 (x86) > added medium Installation CD 2 (x86) > added medium International CD (x86) > urpmi database locked > # reboot > > ****** > Disk 1 is in the drive > and i am connected to the net > ****** > > > # urpmi.addmedia --distrib removable:///mnt/cdrom > copying hdlists file... > ...copying done > added medium Installation CD 1 (x86) > added medium Installation CD 2 (x86) > added medium International CD (x86) > urpmi database locked > > > Any ideas? > TIA > Rob
mkdir /var/urpmi/rpms mkdir /var/urpmi/headers urpmi.update -f (to force rebuild) If all else fails cd to the directory on the CD containing urpmi then rpm -Uvh --oldpackage urpmi-blahblah.rpm to reinstall the original version derek -- ---------------------------------- www.jennings.homelinux.net
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