Re: [cobalt-users] [Qube2] Bad package file.

[Mike Vanecek <nospam99@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 16 Apr 2000 11:30:58 +1000, Malcolm McLeary <mim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

:>I'm attempting to install the most recent updates to a Qube2 and it 
:>simply returns ...
:>
:>     Bad package file.

:>The proble packages are ...
:>
:>     Security: Denial of Service Update 2.5
:>     Security: proftpd Update 2.8
:>
:>I have downloaded the packages a couple of times and attempted to load 
:>them from a couple of machines ... always with the same result.  
:>
:>The Qube2 has even been rebooted between install attempts, but it still 
:>generates the same error.
:>
:>I have manually unpacked the packages, just to have a look and they 
:>appear to be ok.
:>
:>Any advice would be appreciated.

I had this happen to me on one of the packages. I deleted it the one I had
downloaded and redownloaded it. It then worked. Are you downloading them with
a browser or ftp program? I know you know, but you are downloading them as
binaries ... Here are the ones I have installed (installed based on the
release date of the update that I posted in my previous message).

All-Kernel_mips Release 1.0 
Cobalt OS Release 4.0 
Qube2-Security Release 2.0 
Qube2-Security Release 2.1 
Qube2-Security Release 2.2 
Qube2-Security Release 2.3 
Qube2-Security Release 2.4 
Qube2-Security Release 2.5 
Qube2-Security Release 2.6 
Qube2-Security Release 2.7 
Qube2-Security Release 2.8 
Qube2-Update-OS Release 2.0 
Qube2E-Infoplace Release 2.1 

I will send you both pkgs I have and you can compare them to the ones you
have downloaded.

If that is not the solution, then ... Cobalt support??

Mike.