Re: upgrade troubles

From: dpnsw (dpaensw_at_optusnet.com.au)
Date: 09/29/03


Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 17:06:12 +1000

New wrote:

> I am attempting to upgrade redhat 7.3 to redhat 9.
> The upgrade goes fine at first, then right before the rpm start to
> install, i get a signal 7, installation aborted, and the computer
> shutsdown.
>
> Does anyone have a clue as to the cause ?
>
> Your help will be appreciated.

I seem to remember geting something similar a while ago but for upgrading
7.3 to 8.0

It turned out to be a problem with an rpm package I have relocated and
symlinked to on a transient drive. When doing the upgrade the link wasn't
there and the process stopped. Maybe you should first verify the status of
your system compared to the rpm database.
Isn't it something like:
rpm -Va

-- 
All the best
David
P.S. To reply to me you must remove the diphthong (hint: it's before the @
symbol).


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