On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:29:48 +0100, Alexander Dalloz <ad+lists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Am Di, den 14.12.2004 schrieb Qian Qiao um 18:14: > > > > http://www.brandonhutchinson.com/Upgrading_Red_Hat_Linux_with_yum.html > > > I found that site, and was trying to do what was described there, > > however, I wasn't able to install yum-2.1.11 on the RH8, not even with > > --force option. > > > > This is what I get: > > > > # rpm -Uvh --force fedora-release-3-8.i386.rpm yum-2.1.11-3.noarch.rpm > > warning: fedora-release-3-8.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 4f2a6fd2 > > error: Failed dependencies: > > coreutils is needed by yum-2.1.11-3 > > > > Any idea what went wrong? > > > -- Joe > > I don't know whether this is an accident by not paying attention to whom > you reply to or intention. This mail reached me privately and not > through the Fedora list. I feel it should be pointed to the list. > > Anyway. You can't install the latest yum on such an old beast like RH8. > The site mentioned does even show it different. Please read it carefully > to avoid damages! > > yum-2.0.4-1.noarch.rpm is the yum you have to use. I think a direct > upgrade from RH8 to FC3 will not work because of yum repository changes. > > Alexander > > -- > Alexander Dalloz | Enger, Germany | new address - new key: 0xB366A773 > legal statement: http://www.uni-x.org/legal.html > Fedora GNU/Linux Core 2 (Tettnang) on Athlon kernel 2.6.9-1.6_FC2smp > Serendipity 18:26:17 up 4 days, 13:07, load average: 0.91, 0.83, 0.66 > > > My apologies for replying to you privately, I just hit the reply button and did not realize it wasn't to the list. I'll try the following steps: RH8 -> FC2 -> FC3 as it was indicated on that page such upgrade should be applicable. Wish me luck :) Thanks again for your help. -- Joe -- Money can't buy everything. Sometimes money can't even buy a gun...
