VDQ : yum error under 4.0

[Beartooth]

On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:55:37 -0500, Andrew wrote:

> On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 14:02, Beartooth wrote:
> 
>> Now where can I get step by step instructions on how to edit those into my
>> yum.conf? 
> 
> 
> Here is my modified yum.conf
        <snipperoo>
Bless you, Sir! I backed up what I had, pasted that in with one typo which
may be of interest, corrected that, and it appears to be running normally;
at least it's well past asking "Is this OK?" which is farther than my
ydl.net one had gotten yet.

The typo was merely a failure to copy the initial character of "[main]" at
the beginning. What happened was that YDL found either yum.conf.bk or
yum.conf.save (which it had created; I didn't), and tried to run that. An
attempt to idiot-proof yum, no doubt, and I'm glad it's there, even though
it died at the usual stage this time.

> I browsed several mirrors you posted in here and I found most of them
> are quite messed up. Some ask for a password, some does not have 4.0
> repositories, some are *very* slow and the others are gone (404). Here
> is the one I found acceptable (as in usable and fast enough for my
> tastes):
> ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/yellowdog/

ibiblio does have a good name; I'm not surprised to see it deserved.

> You may use my yum.conf as much as you want but know it is *not* YDL.net
> enabled as I dont have an account there.. Plus, I don't think
> gulus.usherbrook.ca can do that...

I just checked again : 
                            =====
Kernel Updated/Installed, checking for bootloader
No bootloader found, Cannot configure kernel, continuing.
Installed:  kernel 2.6.9-1.ydl.8.ppc
Updated:  mozilla 37:1.7.3-2.ydl.1.ppc rhythmbox 0.8.6-0.0.yd4.fr.ppc grip 1:3.2.0-2.0.yd4.fr.ppc mozilla-nspr 37:1.7.3-2.ydl.1.ppc mozilla-nss 37:1.7.3-2.ydl.1.ppc gdm 1:2.6.0.0-5.ydl.3.ppc mozilla-js-debugger 37:1.7.3-2.ydl.1.ppc kernel-g5 2.6.9-1.ydl.8.ppc nmap 2:3.70-2.0.yd4.fr.ppc gthumb 2.4.2-1.0.yd4.fr.ppc mol-kmods 0.9.71-0.ydl.2.ppc
Dep Installed:  id3lib 3.8.3-7.0.yd4.fr.ppc
Transaction(s) Complete
[root at localhost etc]#
                          =====
Bless you again! I don't mind supporting Terrasoft, even when it has
troubles; but I want things to work. 

Question : what means that about the bootloader and kernel?? (I now have
only YDL on this machine -- no OSX at all.)
 
> Here comes the step-by-steps instructions you requested:
> 
> 1- Find a suitable mirror :-)

Errr .... Ummmm .... Yaaaass ... I'm very glad of your endorsement of
ibiblio. 

I've emailed the detailed instructions to my account, and will also run
them through abiword and print them out to study. <I snip them here.>
Many, many thanks!
> 
>  I will also include a yum.conf that should work with the ibiblio
> mirror:
> 
> ***start
> [main]
> cachedir=/var/cache/yum
> debuglevel=2
> logfile=/var/log/yum.log
> pkgpolicy=newest
> 
> [base]
> name=Yellow Dog Linux 4.0 Base
> baseurl=ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/yellowdog/yum/4.0/base/
> 
> [updates]
> name=Yellow Dog Linux 4.0 Updates
> baseurl=ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/yellowdog/yum/4.0/updates/
> 
> [update]
> name=Yellow Dog Linux 4.0 Update
> baseurl=ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/yellowdog/yum/4.0/update/
> 
> [extras]
> name=Yellow Dog Linux 4.0 Extras
> baseurl=ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/yellowdog/yum/4.0/extras/
> ***stop

Thanks yet again!