i tried that idea. doesnt show up in ps. i also rebooted just to be
sure everything was clear. seems like there is a problem with opening
the rpm database, even though i have installed things before and since
then.
:P
Lionel Barrow wrote:
>
> My guess Pete is that maybe you have netscape open already and you need to
> close every window of it down first before you can continue the
> installation.
>
> De Salty1
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: pete moss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 12:36 PM
> Subject: [newbie] cannot get shared lock on database in MandrakeUpdate
>
> > i tried using makndrake update to get any new stuff for my 6.1 system.
> > i got and installed the new kernal as well as virc. no problems with
> > either. however, when i tried to get the new netscape, it crashed with
> > the error 'cannot get shared lock on database'. is there a lock file i
> > need to remove or can i install the netscape rpms manually (if so, where
> > are they on my system?)?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> > :P
