On Sun, 2002-10-27 at 10:04, anthony baldwin wrote: > Hi, > I'm new to the list. > I have been using the Redhat 7.2 based K12os for about 7 months and just installed >Psyche. I have also dabbled with RH 7.1, Blue Linux, Lycoris and Corel OS, but my >only extensive experience has been the last 7 months using the k12 os. > So, I am essentially still a newbie. > I am already having issues with 8.0. > I seem to be unable to install or upgrade any packages and to register with RHN. > When I try to rpm anything (like the xmms plugin for mp3 support) the machine hangs, >whether I am using a root terminal or the gui package managar. The gui mgr hangs >while "checking product headers". > It did that when I treid to install the driver for my printer (lexmark z33, which >worked fine under the 7.2 based k12. I acquired the driver from the lexmark site. >the install uses a shell script, but the machine hangs when I initiate it.) > I havbe a second printer, a Compaq IJ1200--same as the Lexmark z42. I tried ot >install that one, the driver is in the install, but when I tried to print nothing >happens. The job goes to queu, but the printer sits like a lump on a log. (yes, it >is on and plugged in... ;} ) > I tried to install blackdown jre and was told "permission denied" although signed >into terminal as root. > I tried to edit /etc/fstab as root, to mount my doze partition, and was denied >permission to alter the document. > Attempts to run /sbin/rhn_register or from the gui/rhn icon in the menu were >fruitless (machine hung again). > I'm almost tempted to reinstall the k12, but I suppose I should at least give this a >few days to see if I can iron everything out. the only thing isd, as a teacher and a >distance education graduate student, I can't really afford any serious disruption of >service, here. Printing, is especially crucial, of course. > Phew! I suppose that's enough for one post, huh? > ----- Too many issues for one email.
I will tackle the first. You need to kill all rpm / up2date processes. If you don't know how to do that - restart. Log on as root (or su to root) rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__* then up2date --register then up2date -u Craig
