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From: Rob I. <and...@ho...> - 2004-09-21 10:22:39
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In reply to John Fletcher's post about a Fedora Core 2 image, it is possible to use the existing Fedora Core 1 image and update it. Extract a new copy of the filesystem and setup the necessary CoLinux configuration. Once done, edit the file /etc/apt/sources.list (pretty sure thats correct) and look for the uncommented line that details a repository over at freshrpms.net. All you need to do in this file is change the .../1/... to a 2. I left this line as it was, commented it out and made a new section in the file for Fedora Core 2, so stay inline with the existing contents. Save the changes then return to the command line. By running "apt-get update", the information about the Fedora Core 2 packages will be downloaded which allows you to run "apt-get dist-upgrade" so downloaded all of the latest packages. The only issue is that several of the files are protected and can not be automatically removed, for example basesystem (or something similar). As a result apt-get will compain about two copies of the system existing. It will also mention running "rpm --rebuilddb". By running apt-get a few more times it is possible to solve these last few niggles. Use "apt-get dist-upgrade" to find which files have two versions installed, and then use "apt-get remove packagename-version." I found it easier if you load up the package list on the Fedora website, under projects, to determine which is the latest version. If you have a copy of the package listings for Fedora Core 1 it makes it a lot easier. After several runs of this process, there will be no error messages left. Now simply reboot the system, or run shutdown, and you will be presented with Fedora Core 2. Quickest way to tell is the colour of "Fedora" during start up and it should state Fedora Core 2 at the login screen. Hope this helps. Android808 _________________________________________________________________ Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger |
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From: John F. <J.P...@as...> - 2004-09-21 16:19:54
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Rob Thank you for this very helpful posting. I have been able to build and run a Fedora Core 2 image using it. There are one or two comments I can make which may help others take less time than I have spent. I started from a clean copy of the fc1_2GB_root file. 1. I needed to edit the file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 to have GATEWAY=192.168.0.1 2. I also needed to change the numbers in /etc/resolv.conf to point to the correct local DNS server. This is enough for apt-get to start working. 3. I needed to find a mirror for the APT site as the main one was down. As it is the location where the mirrors are listed.... this took some time. 4. apt-get dist-upgrade worked as mentioned, except that there were more errors as some files it needed are missing from the mirror site I was using. (!) 5. I was able to sort out the duplicates making use of a few extra things. (a) the -V (verbose) option of apt-get spells out version numbers. (b) apt-get check does some useful checking. (c) rpm -q xyz can be use to find the versions of a package xyz. This will report BOTH when there is a duplicate. (d) rpm -e xyn.a.b-c can then be used to delete a particular version The duplicates I found were basesystem words libattr Thanks again John From: "Rob Irvin" <and...@ho...> To: col...@li... BCC to: Subject: [coLinux-users] Re: Fedora Core 2 Image Date sent: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:16:57 +0100 > In reply to John Fletcher's post about a Fedora Core 2 image, it is > possible to use the existing Fedora Core 1 image and update it. > > Extract a new copy of the filesystem and setup the necessary CoLinux > configuration. Once done, edit the file /etc/apt/sources.list (pretty > sure thats correct) and look for the uncommented line that details a > repository over at freshrpms.net. All you need to do in this file is > change the .../1/... to a 2. I left this line as it was, commented it > out and made a new section in the file for Fedora Core 2, so stay > inline with the existing contents. Save the changes then return to > the command line. > > By running "apt-get update", the information about the Fedora Core 2 > packages will be downloaded which allows you to run "apt-get > dist-upgrade" so downloaded all of the latest packages. The only > issue is that several of the files are protected and can not be > automatically removed, for example basesystem (or something similar). > As a result apt-get will compain about two copies of the system > existing. It will also mention running "rpm --rebuilddb". By running > apt-get a few more times it is possible to solve these last few > niggles. Use "apt-get dist-upgrade" to find which files have two > versions installed, and then use "apt-get remove packagename-version." > I found it easier if you load up the package list on the Fedora > website, under projects, to determine which is the latest version. If > you have a copy of the package listings for Fedora Core 1 it makes it > a lot easier. > > After several runs of this process, there will be no error messages > left. Now simply reboot the system, or run shutdown, and you will be > presented with Fedora Core 2. Quickest way to tell is the colour of > "Fedora" during start up and it should state Fedora Core 2 at the > login screen. > > Hope this helps. > > > Android808 > > _________________________________________________________________ Use > MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 > Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement > on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. > Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php > _______________________________________________ coLinux-users mailing > list coL...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/colinux-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr John P. Fletcher Tel: (44) 121 359 3611 ext 4625 Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (CEAC), School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), Aston University, Fax: (44) 121 359 4094 Aston Triangle, Email: J.P...@as... BIRMINGHAM B4 7ET U.K. CEAC Web site http://www.ceac.aston.ac.uk/ |
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