[LUAU] CentOS4 Hung on Up2date

[Blake Vance]

On 8 Jul 2005 at 9:35, R. Scott Belford wrote:

On Friday 08 July 2005 01:32 am, BVance at harc-hspa.com wrote:
> Well, there is much to ponder from all your input, thanks. It's not leading
> to much faith in the few users I'm been able to convince to try Linux (or
> the rubberneckers) when I reinstall the OS (my own lacking) or switch to
> another distro. I was trying to build up more experience with the CentOS 4
> desktop before deploying it on the server (currently running an outdated
> RedHat). However, the 2 replies (plus those on the CentOS forum) citing
> problems with updating CentOS are giving me second thought.

I do not have enough experience with CentOS to know if the upgrade issue is a 
trend or an anomaly.  
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BV: I've got the PC back to the user having gotten through all the upgrades 
except those involving OpenOffice. Will try Vince's apt suggestion when time 
allows.
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Don't let it rock your faith, Blake.  You are making a 
wise and patient upgrade from your RedHat box.  We may want to share a Novell 
Linux disk with you for further R&D.
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BV: The conversion to RH came at a most opportune time. Except for some 
hardware issues at the start, the server has been purring along beautifully. 
Novell Linux disk??
>
> As for the problem PC, I had cold booted it and was ready to insert the
> CentOS CD to reinstall. Lo and behold, it successfully booted. If there is
> going to be any hope of converting users to Linux, I am going to have to
> stop hamstringing the effort using questionable/substandard hardware.

It is time for us to look at some more donations to HARC.  We have a lot of 
computers.
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BV: Not to appear picky, but what kind of horsepower are we talking about?  
:-)
>
> Sorry for the rant and thanks for the help,
> Blake

Frustration is always welcome
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BV: Not from the end of the frustratee
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--scott
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