yum update after FC5 install

[Gerry Tool]

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