FC4 hosed

[Jim Douglas]

>From: Jim Cornette <fc-cornette at insight.rr.com>
>Reply-To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
>To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
>Subject: Re: FC4 hosed
>Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:42:51 -0400
>
>Jim Douglas wrote:
>>
>>>From: Gilboa Davara <gilboad at gmail.com>
>>>Reply-To: gilboad at gmail.com,For users of Fedora Core releases 
>>><fedora-list at redhat.com>
>>>To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
>>>Subject: Re: FC4 hosed
>>>Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:42:31 +0200
>>>
>>>On Tue, 2006-10-24 at 17:55 +0000, Jim Douglas wrote:
>>> > I have a disk with FC4 on which, KDE, YUM and RPM were deleted.
>>> >
>>> > How can I install RPM so I can install YUM?
>
>There is some option using the rescue CD to install rpms even if rpm is not 
>presently on the installation. I believe it is mainly used for damaged 
>installations where rpm is affected. Since you removed rpm, I guess it is 
>effected.
>
>
>>I'm not sure how many issues there will be with FC6 so I'm goin to wait it 
>>out.
>
>It installs rpm and yum by default. KDE is selectable. Also there was great 
>care with the developers and the testers to resolve issues before release.
>
>I don't have FC6 downloaded and installed yet. I am still running the test 
>version until the download completes.
>
>If you still want to stick it out with FC4, googling for options available 
>that will allow you to install rpm in rescue mode. I believe it is 
>something like mounting the media, changing to the directory where  your 
>rpm files are located, running
>rpm root=/mnt/sysimage -Uvh /mnt/source/Fedora/RPMS/rpm*.rpm
>
>I never tried this, but partial of remembrance on a similar topic seems to 
>be "something like that".
>
>I also tried google to find information but cam up with poor hits with the 
>search.
>
>Good luck!
>Are you sure that you are not ready to upgrade?
>Jim
>
>>
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I think the upgrade is the answer.  Reviving FC4 is as much an effort as 
installing FC6 and transferring the config info.

Thanks,
Jim

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