Redhat 8.0

[KernelPanic]

The RedHat 8.0 updater thingy is telling me I need to update my kernel. I dont like the sound of it doing this for me, is it safe?

If this question has been asked before, just call me stupid.

[Master of Reality]

stupid.

I got Q about redhat 8.0. Has anyone had any problems when its installing the packages?? The redhat install crashes when trying to install zlib. Qhat does zlib do? can i leave it out?

[Nobber]

zlib is a library of compression tools. My understanding is that it's pretty important in any useful system. But my understanding could be wrong.

[Master of Reality]

i will isntall it afterwards

[voidmain]

quote:Originally posted by The Master of Reality / Bob:
stupid.

I got Q about redhat 8.0. Has anyone had any problems when its installing the packages?? The redhat install crashes when trying to install zlib. Qhat does zlib do? can i leave it out?

Do you have a bad CD?  Did you do the CD checks prior to installing to make sure they weren't hosed?

[TheQuirk]

A lot of people don't like updating the kernel using RPM. When I did, it just added the new kernel (didn't replace the onld one), so I'm pretty sure it's safe.

[Master of Reality]

quote:Originally posted by void main:


Do you have a bad CD?  Did you do the CD checks prior to installing to make sure they weren't hosed?

this is the third time i burned the CDs and the first time it crashed I did do the CD chex.

It is 10% done installing without zlib now.... it used to crash at 1%

[ October 17, 2002: Message edited by: The Master of Reality / Bob ]

[voidmain]

Very strange. The CD check passed?  The check is painfully slow so I never actually let one complete myself. But it does sound like a bad image.

[Master of Reality]

could be an actual bad iso that i dled. I burned all three sets from the same images.

[voidmain]

Well, if it was a bad ISO I would think that the CD checks that RH8 gives you the option to do would fail. That's why I asked if you actually did the CD at the beginning of the installation.

[Master of Reality]

oh.... well i did check the first cd the first time.

Now it says it cant mount the CD when it asks for Disc 2. I say "fuck Redhat 8.0". I will continue to use Red Hat 7.2 and maybe try installing Debian or FreeBSD.