up2date reports system is always up to date??

[Ernest L. Williams Jr.]

On Sun, 2005-10-02 at 08:15 -0700, oldman wrote:
> Ernest L. Williams Jr. wrote:
> 
> >Hi,
> >
> >How to set up2date to recognize that there really is work to do?
> >
> >up2date keeps reporting that my system is fully up to date.
> >
> >I know there are updates on the "updates-released" channel for Fedora.
> >
> >Can someone tell me how to wake up2date up?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Ernesto
> >
> >  
> >
>     The problem is in the rhn applet.  When fedora moved up2date to use 
> yum repositories the applet was not told how to read the new style 
> headers.  As a result you don't get informed.  As you may know up2date 
> still works and will tell you what is ready when you click on the applet 
> and select to start update.  Hopefully this will be resolved for FC5.

Although, I do have another system with the identical OS where up2date
works perfectly.

So, my question is how to get up2date reset, if you will?  There must be
a series of files that it is referencing.  Something has gotten screwed
up.



Thanks,
Ernesto



> 
> Scott