Re: [SLE] 9.0's YaST software install AND update BORKED!

From: LinuxWorld999 (linuxworld999_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 10/31/03

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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 07:57:08 -0000

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    From: "David Krider" <david@davidkrider.com>
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    Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 6:35 PM
    Subject: Re: [SLE] 9.0's YaST software install AND update BORKED!

    > On Thu, 2003-10-30 at 09:44, David Krider wrote:
    > > I'm getting really strange behavior when trying to install software with
    > > YaST under 9.0. Everything installed fine from the DVD, but now I can't
    > > seem to get programs added by it.
    > >
    > > First, it won't go to my DVD ROM drive. I can mount my drive (at
    > > /media/dvd) manually, so everything seems right, but YaST can't mount it
    > > when I choose "DVD" as a source. So YaST is mixed up about its
    > > definition of my DVD ROM. How do I correct this?
    > >
    > > Furthermore, when I mount the DVD manually, and choose to install
    > > software from a directory, it can't see RPM's that I know are there
    > > (specfically, rdesktop). It seems that the catalog in YaST's memory is
    > > screwed up. How do I clear it out so that it can be reloaded with a new
    > > source?
    >

    <snip>

    One "pro temp" solution is to manually mount the drive say as /media/dvd.
    In yast, select the "change source" installation. Delete the DVD source and
    select "local directory", pointing this to /media/dvd (or the directory
    where the DVD is mounted).

    HTH

    LW999 

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