Ina nutshell: To use RHN you need an activate valid entitlement for that system. So if you install RHEL on 2 systems you need two entitlements. Then you need to register both systems with RHN so the repositories become available so you can use yum to download and install packages. Regards Bram > Mazda Motor Logistics Europe NV, Blaasveldstraat 162, B-2830 Willebroek VAT BE 0406.024.281, RPR Mechelen, ING 310-0092504-52, IBAN : BE64 3100 0925 0452, SWIFT : BBRUBEBB -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of lonetwin > Sent: woensdag 18 februari 2009 6:06 > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: perl dbi and dbd issue > > Guys, > > The reason i could not use yum is that my rhel server is not registered > with > rhn. Which raises one question.Our subscription to rhel has expired and > when > it was running, it said we could use 2 socket connection.? What does it > exactly mean ? Can anyone give me a quick explanation. Also we already > have > one rhel box registered with rhn using our sole login credential ( it > was > registered before our subscription expired.So when i tried to connect > the > new server to rhn it said that our subscription has expired and that we > already have one server registered with them. > > What exactly is required to use yum ?? > > Thanks, > lonetwins > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 9:41 PM, <m.roth2006@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Rob, > > > > >Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:44:28 -0600 > > >From: "Marti, Rob" <RJM002@xxxxxxxx> > > <MVNCH> > > > mark "do I need to label minor humor?" > > > > > >Sorry - bad day today. > > > > Not a problem. Sorry, mine's not wonderful either... but all in all, > I'm > > glad to be at work.... > > > > mark > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list