FC4 hosed

[Jim Cornette]

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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