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[alex@xxxxxxxxxxxx (alex@xxxxxxxxxxxx)]

On 20 Sep, Jim Osborn wrote:
> Hi Suse folks.
> 
> Something seems to have rendered my Yast incapable of doing
> the "Choose/Install Packages" or "Update System" functions.
> The symptom is a blank screen (black, with blinking cursor)
> that stays that way forever (hours, on the last test), when
> I select either of those functions.  Other Yast functions
> seem normal, and all other activities on this computer are normal.
> 
> I had Yast running when a power outage caused an unclean shutdown, so
> I suspect some file was lost that Yast is looking for.  Hopefully I
> can simply touch that file, or copy it from my CD, and regain this
> functionality, but I don't know what file, or files I should touch.
> I realize I'll have to re-create any configurations that were lost. 
> 
> I posted this problem to the suse-linux-e list a couple of days ago,
> and the one reply suggested upgrading Yast.  I'm running Yast 0.97.4
> on a Suse 5.3 installation, with kernel 2.0.35.  I've downloaded the
> yast-0.991.3 rpm file from your website, from the Suse 6.0 tree,
> but I hesitate to install it because of my older installation.
> I'm not even sure how to install it, as I've been spoiled by
> the convenience of using Yast, which is now unavailable to me.
> 
> In any case, for the moment, until I upgrade to 6.2 or 7.0 or whatever,
> I'd just like to get back to the excellent functionality I had
> before this problem - I just want to install some packages off the
> 5.3 CD.  Surely this is possible?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> jimo@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
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Jim,

I would hesitate to upgrade to the later YaST since this may cause
incompatibilities with your 5.3 version. I am running 5.3 on an old 486
notebook and have had severe problems using the next higher version
(the one that comes with 6.0) with it.
I suggest the following: download a fresh rpm package from the 5.3
directory on the suse ftp site. 
Uninstall yast as root by typing rpm -U yast
then install the fresh package by typing rpm -i yastxxxx.rpm
(where the x's denote the stuff that you have to fill in from the
filename that the fresh package has).
I hope it will work for you.

Best regards, Alex.


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