On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 17:52 -0500, Dan wrote: > Gerry Tool wrote: > > I did a yum update after install and received the following updates. > > > > Updated: > > avahi.i386 0:0.6.9-8.FC5 > > avahi-glib.i386 0:0.6.9-8.FC5 > > lftp.i386 0:3.4.3-1 > > tcsh.i386 0:6.14-6.fc5.1 > > xorg-x11-server-Xorg.i386 0:1.0.1-9 > > > > After reboot, I got an error message from Power Manager. > > This program cannot start until you start the dbus system service. > > This is usually started by your operating system by default, and is > > normally called messagebus. > > It is strongly recommended you reboot your compter after starting > > messagebus. > > > > Checked in Service Configuration and messagebus is running. When I try > > to restart it, it waits forever. > > When I stop it, a dialog says it is stopped, but Service Configuration > > still shows it checked and running. > > > > The LAN did not start up either, and the host name is not known. Cannot > > activate eth0. > > > > The reboot was very fast, and I think some init scripts must have been > > skipped. I ended up doing a reinstall, and am now reluctant to do an > > update. > > > > Has anyone else seen this, or has anyone successfully done a yum update > > after a fresh FC5 install? > > > > > I've done a yum update on both an i386 laptop and x86_64 desktop on a > fresh FC5 install with no problems of this sort. Thanks; your message gave me courage to try again, and this time, the update and subsequent reboot worked just fine. I have never experienced such a problem before and hope I never do again. Gerry
