bruce wrote: > hi.... Hi, > i tried to update a RH8 --> fc2 and it appears to work... Well. You like gambling :-) that's great. Be sure, first. > in trying to go from fc2 --> fc3 i'm having issues when i try to upgrade > yum. What steps did you follow? What version was it before, and what after? > although, to be honest, i'm not entirely convinced that the upgrade to fc2 > was completely successful. i noticed that the version of python on the > system is not what i see in the fedora/download dir for fc2. > when i load/install yum for fc3 and try to do a command line 'yum' it dies, > so it appears that i need some additional components in order to run yum for > fc3. First try to have a working FC2. How about forcing install of yum + rpm + python manually, then try an update? What about upgrading with a CD install? > i tried to do a 'yum upgrade yum pyhton rpm...' but i don't see a difference > in the version of yum when i do an 'rpm -q yum'... What's said in the logs? > any ideas as to what i'm doing wrong... look at the log file. > i've tried to upgrade python by itself with no luck.. which is one of the > reasons i need yum!!! > > pointers/thoughts/etc... would be appreciated... The Fedora list first, to ask for experiences, and to diagnosys your situation. Then if it appears that yum is the problem, come here. > i've tried to follow some of the suggestions that i've seen from google.. Dont forget that we cannot guess what did you do, so later, try to describe what you did. -- Miroir de logiciels libres => http://www.etud-orleans.fr Un Nokia sous Linux, "programmable" en Open Source http://www.nokia.com/770 , http://www.maemo.org/ http://www.maemo.org/platform/docs/tutorials/Maemo_tutorial.html
