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Dohhhh

What are freelists.

Thanks:-)

Les C. Hedrington
Functional Analyst
PAWS2000 Merchandising Team
PETsMART Inc.
* www.petsmart.com.
* lhedrin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
* Office: 602-587-2790
* Faxing: 602-587-6512

|))> -----Original Message-----
|))> From: Jim Sabatke [mailto:jim.sabatke@xxxxxxxxxx]
|))> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 10:31 AM
|))> To: Les Hedrington
|))> Cc: suse-linux-e@xxxxxxxx
|))> Subject: Re: [SLE] YaST problems
|))>
|))>
|))> OK, I tried to re-install. The packages puked after 9
|))> (localdb). Same
|))> error, out of freelists. Now everytime I boot, Linux thinks that I
|))> haven't completed the install, loads YaST and makes me answer 20
|))> questions to get out. I don't mind that much, but my wife
|))> will go nuts.
|))>
|))> In my experience with other systems (HP-UX, AIX),
|))> freelists are a kernal
|))> resource setting. Could there be a problem with the
|))> number of freelists
|))> available?
|))>
|))> Thanks,
|))>
|))> Jim
|))>
|))> Les Hedrington wrote:
|))> >
|))> > I had a similar problem with my installation. The
|))> package that it
|))> > stopped on was "craft" It seems that I had to restart the
|))> > installation.
|))> >
|))> > Thanks:-)
|))> >
|))> > Les C. Hedrington
|))> > Functional Analyst
|))> > PAWS2000 Merchandising Team
|))> > PETsMART Inc.
|))> > * www.petsmart.com.
|))> > * lhedrin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
|))> > * Office: 602-587-2790
|))> > * Faxing: 602-587-6512
|))> >
|))> > |))> -----Original Message-----
|))> > |))> From: Jim Sabatke [mailto:jim.sabatke@xxxxxxxxxx]
|))> > |))> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 6:07 PM
|))> > |))> Cc: suse-linux-e@xxxxxxxx
|))> > |))> Subject: [SLE] YaST problems
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> Just about finished installing 6.2 (from 6.1).
|))> Near the end of
|))> > the
|))> > |))> install, YaST stopped installing packages. The
|))> first package
|))> > this
|))> > |))> happened with was "pixmaps".
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> An error message was displayed "free list corrupt."
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> Then I de-selected pixmaps for install. The next package
|))> > |))> was "susewm".
|))> > |))> Guess what? Same problem.
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> A window pops up telling me to look for
|))> dependencies. I don't
|))> > see
|))> > |))> anything that looks bad. Anyway, what would "pixmaps"
|))> > |))> need? I think
|))> > |))> that is just a set of icons.
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> BTW, "kpackage" seems to install RPMs just fine.
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> Any ideas?
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> Thanks,
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> Jim Sabatke
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> --
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|))> > |))> Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
|))> > |))>
|))>
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Dohhhh


What are freelists.


Thanks:-)


Les C. Hedrington
Functional Analyst
PAWS2000 Merchandising Team
PETsMART Inc.
* www.petsmart.com. 
* lhedrin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
* Office: 602-587-2790 
* Faxing: 602-587-6512


|))> -----Original Message-----
|))> From: Jim Sabatke [mailto:jim.sabatke@xxxxxxxxxx]
|))> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 10:31 AM
|))> To: Les Hedrington
|))> Cc: suse-linux-e@xxxxxxxx
|))> Subject: Re: [SLE] YaST problems
|))> 
|))> 
|))> OK, I tried to re-install. The packages puked after 9 
|))> (localdb). Same
|))> error, out of freelists. Now everytime I boot, Linux thinks that I
|))> haven't completed the install, loads YaST and makes me answer 20
|))> questions to get out. I don't mind that much, but my wife 
|))> will go nuts.
|))> 
|))> In my experience with other systems (HP-UX, AIX), 
|))> freelists are a kernal
|))> resource setting. Could there be a problem with the 
|))> number of freelists
|))> available?
|))> 
|))> Thanks,
|))> 
|))> Jim
|))> 
|))> Les Hedrington wrote:
|))> > 
|))> > I had a similar problem with my installation. The 
|))> package that it
|))> > stopped on was "craft" It seems that I had to restart the
|))> > installation.
|))> > 
|))> > Thanks:-)
|))> > 
|))> > Les C. Hedrington
|))> > Functional Analyst
|))> > PAWS2000 Merchandising Team
|))> > PETsMART Inc.
|))> > * www.petsmart.com.
|))> > * lhedrin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
|))> > * Office: 602-587-2790
|))> > * Faxing: 602-587-6512
|))> > 
|))> > |))> -----Original Message-----
|))> > |))> From: Jim Sabatke [mailto:jim.sabatke@xxxxxxxxxx]
|))> > |))> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 6:07 PM
|))> > |))> Cc: suse-linux-e@xxxxxxxx
|))> > |))> Subject: [SLE] YaST problems
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> Just about finished installing 6.2 (from 6.1). 
|))> Near the end of
|))> > the
|))> > |))> install, YaST stopped installing packages. The 
|))> first package
|))> > this
|))> > |))> happened with was "pixmaps".
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> An error message was displayed "free list corrupt."
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> Then I de-selected pixmaps for install. The next package
|))> > |))> was "susewm".
|))> > |))> Guess what? Same problem.
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> A window pops up telling me to look for 
|))> dependencies. I don't
|))> > see
|))> > |))> anything that looks bad. Anyway, what would "pixmaps"
|))> > |))> need? I think
|))> > |))> that is just a set of icons.
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> BTW, "kpackage" seems to install RPMs just fine.
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> Any ideas?
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> Thanks,
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> Jim Sabatke
|))> > |))>
|))> > |))> --
|))> > |))> To unsubscribe send e-mail to 
|))> suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxx
|))> > |))> For additional commands send e-mail to
|))> > |))> suse-linux-e-help@xxxxxxxx
|))> > |))> Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
|))> > |))>
|))> 
|))> -- 
|))> Confession is good for the soul - But hell on the reputation. Unk.
|))> 
|))> -- 
|))> To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxx
|))> For additional commands send e-mail to 
|))> suse-linux-e-help@xxxxxxxx 
|))> Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
|))> 


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