Subject: Re: YDL 2.0 install troubles on Pismo
From: Ted Goranson (tedg@sirius-beta.com)
Date: Sat Aug 04 2001 - 20:52:34 MDT
Alan--
I cannot help, as I am a pretty green Linuxer. But I can report that
I was able to install YDL (development) on my stock Pismo (500Mh)
without difficulty. Mozilla works fine. So at least it is doable.
>Hey, guys.
>
>Upon installing Yellow Dog Linux 2.0 on my Pismo 400 mhz, I get an error
>about halfway through the package installation. I had chosen the
>Home/Office install, since it was recommended. I get an Error checking the
>dependencies for mozilla... Then I hit OK and it tells me it wants to remove
>mozilla, but it can't because the user had selected it for install. Hitting
>OK again brings me back to the install menu (the one with install media,
>configure mouse, keyboard, time, etc...).. Then I do the rest of the steps
>and reboot. It's only a half install, so nothing works.
>
>The thing that pisses me off is that I can't even choose what I want to
>install over and above the preset Home/Office or Base, etc...
>
>I installed the Base system, and it works fine. But that's all it does. I
>can't use lynx, wget, or any other methods to access the net. I tried yup,
>but it needs a mirror list... And I can't get one... It's also missing it's
>yup.conf.
>
>Please help, thank you. If you need clarification I'll clarify more. ;P
>--
>Alan Orth
>aorth@mac.com
>Macintosh überhacker extraordinaire
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