Re: [CentOS] install CENTOS 5.4 X86_64 failed???

2009-11-24 Thread Dennis Kibbe
> I just download CENTOS 5.4 DVD ISO X86_64 version from internet. I tried > to install it on DELL server and get following error message before RPM > start install: > >parted_1.8.1-23.els.x86_64.rpm can NOT open > > anyone know why? > > Should I download it again from any good site? > > If I

[CentOS] yum-priorities (recap)

2009-11-22 Thread Dennis Kibbe
Thanks for everyone's input. I had been under the impression and was passing that impression on to my students. The take-away here seems to be that once you start mixing official and unofficial repos anything can happen. dennisk -- "Free as in Freedom" Free Software Foundation

[CentOS] What's wrong with yum-priorities?

2009-11-22 Thread Dennis Kibbe
"The upstream maintainer of yum, Seth Vidal, had the following to say about 'yum priorities' in September 2009: Gosh, I hope people do not set up yum priorities. There are so many things about priorities that make me cringe all over. It could just be that it reminds me of apt 'pinning' and that ma