Hey friends,
I was trying to upgarde my FC3 through up2date tool.I choose the option of not installing the rpms so the rpms downloaded in /var/spool/up2date directory.There are some hdr files in /var/spool/up2date what is the use/purpose of .hdr files.
They are metadata used by up2date to determine dependency information for a package without having to download the entire package.
2) When I try to install some rpms like hal they ask for Fedora Core 3 first Cd1.Why they are asking for the Fedora Core cd .I installed the Fedora Core3 through http installatio method.
hal probably has a dependency on something on the first CD that you don't currently have installed. How exactly are you trying to install hal? "rpm -Uvh hal*.rpm" should tell you what any failed dependencies are.
3) What is the best way to upgarde the system like kernel .
Always "install" rather than "upgrade" the kernel:
# rpm -ivh kernel-blah.rpm
When you're happy that the new kernel runs OK, you can remove the old kernels:
# rpm -e kernel-old-blah.rpm
4) There is no kernel 2.6.9 in the /usr/src directory do I have to download the kernel-2.6.9.src.rpm for compiling the kernel.
Correct. As described in the release notes.
Paul.
