> > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > In an earlier thread i reported a problem with yum update but > > > > got no reply so i rebooted after the failed yum update and > > > > tried it again. This time the output from yum update executed > > > > as root is: > > > > > > > > Gathering header information file(s) from server(s) > > > > Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Base > > > > Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Released Updates > > > > Finding updated packages > > > > Downloading needed headers > > > > rmt-0-0.4b39-1.FC2.i386.h 100% |=========================| > > > > 4.4 kB 00:00 > > > > squid-7-2.5.STABLE7-1.FC2 100% |=========================| > > > > 31 kB 00:00 > > > > dump-0-0.4b39-1.FC2.i386. 100% |=========================| > > > > 5.4 kB 00:00 > > > > kernel-0-2.6.10-1.12_FC2. 100% |=========================| > > > > 202 kB 00:00 > > > > kernel-smp-0-2.6.10-1.12_ 100% |=========================| > > > > 202 kB 00:00 > > > > kernel-doc-0-2.6.10-1.12_ 100% |=========================| > > > > 35 kB 00:00 > > > > kernel-sourcecode-0-2.6.1 100% |=========================| > > > > 495 kB 00:00 > > > > kernel-smp-0-2.6.10-1.12_ 100% |=========================| > > > > 203 kB 00:00 > > > > kernel-0-2.6.10-1.12_FC2. 100% |=========================| > > > > 203 kB 00:00 > > > > Resolving dependencies > > > > ....Unable to satisfy dependencies > > > > Package php-ldap needs php = 4.3.8-2.1, this is not available. > > > > Package php-mbstring needs php = 4.3.8-2.1, this is not > available. > > > > > > > > How do I fix this? > > > > > > > > What happened the first time was that yum update froze during > > > > its operation. > > > > It stopped at the point: > > > > xpdf 100 % done 121/261 > > > > There was no initial conflicts when it started and > > /var/logs/yum.log > > > > only has entries from my last successful yum update in november. > > > > > > > > If there is more info needed to answer my question then > > please post > > > > it. > > > > > > > > Thx > > > > /Igor > > > > > > Try installing as many updates as you can using > > > "yum update rmt dump squid etc. ..." > > > > > > > > > When you're left with just the ones that won't work, try "yum > > > clean" and > > > then try "yum update" again. > > > > > > Paul. > > > > > > > I tried to make a yum clean since the package list is from my > > guessing 261 > > items.... > > > > However it did not work as expected: > > > > yum clean > > Gathering header information file(s) from server(s) > > Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Base > > Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Released Updates > > Finding updated packages > > Cleaning packages and old headers > > yum update > > Gathering header information file(s) from server(s) > > Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Base > > Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Released Updates > > Finding updated packages > > Downloading needed headers > > Resolving dependencies > > Damaged Header > > /var/cache/yum/updates-released/headers/koffice-4-1.3.5-0.FC2. > 1.i386.hdr > > Bad Header for pkg koffice.i386 trying to get headers for > the nevral - > > exiting > > > > Sorry but i am not at all familiar with yum. I have never had > > a problem > > before > > so there was never a reason to understand what is going on. > > > > /Igor > > > Try removing the file > /var/cache/yum/updates-released/headers/koffice-4-1.3.5-0.FC2. 1.i386.hdr and then try again. If you get the > same problem, try using a different mirror. > > Paul. > I cleaned out the whole /headers/ directory and made a new yum update but it came back with: Resolving dependencies ....Unable to satisfy dependencies Package php-ldap needs php = 4.3.8-2.1, this is not available. Package php-mbstring needs php = 4.3.8-2.1, this is not available. I wonder how come this has changed since my first failed yum update on Jan 30 which did not had this dependencies problem. my URL's are: ftp.chl.chalmers.se/pub/fedora/linux/core/2/i386/os/ ftp.chl.chalmers.se/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/2/i386/ Thx /Igor
