Redhat 7.3 update agent hangs after first update

From: No Alternative (noalternative_at_REMOVETHISoperamail.com)
Date: 12/30/04

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    Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 07:17:16 -0600

                 

    I know I am using an unsupported older version of redhat. I was
    scared the newer ones would be to much for my old AMD k6 -2. I have
    upgraded the hard rive and the memory but it is still and older
    computer. OEM Compaq Win 98 quit out an I needed something. Anyway,
    the disks come from a "Redhat 7.3 for Dummies" book, so you know
    where I am at on the Linux learning curve.

    Anyway, I installed it and it recognized all my important hardware
    just fine. I also updated the ssh certificates for Redhat update
    agent so that isn't the problem. It always hangs at 2% when
    installing the update for xfree86. It even does this when I do it
    from the command line with up2date. Can anyone help?

    Also, I wasn't able to create an iptables firewall using the
    instructions provided in the Redhat for dummies book. I think it is
    a different version of iptables maybe? This book appears to be a
    newer edition of a book that had been written for even older versions
    of red hat, so I figure I am being given the instructions for the
    wrong iptables

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