Re: Trouble Installing/Updating Apps via CD

[David Curry <dsccable@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark Sargent wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I'm wanting to install the Development Tools pkg via FC3 install Cds, 
> and do the following,
>
> 1. Run Add or Remove Packages
> 2. Check the pkg wanted
> 3. Then install and mount the CD asked for, but, get the following error,
>
> :::::
> Unable to access disk.
>
> The disk was unable to be accessed for reading.  Please confirm that 
> it is in the drive and try again.
> :::::
>
> even though the CD icon appears on the desktop, and I can open the CD 
> in a window. What can I try here..? Cheers.
>
> Mark Sargent.
Add/Remove applications is broken - a fact that has been reported here 
numerous times, Mark.

Have you tried mounting the installation CDs, locating the apps of 
choice, copying the relevant rpms to hd, Su - to root, running the rpms?