Re: [cobalt-users] software on the raq

[Mike Smith <cobaltdude2002@xxxxxxxxx>]

> > Most bizarre....all the files & directories were exactly as you
> > show above (as they are on other RaQ4's we have).....but the
> > list_upgrades script would not execute
> 
> Did you get an error message?  Any output at all?
> 
> > ....copied the /var/lib/cobalt files to a temp directory, then
> > deleted the originals...copied them back...verified permissions and
> > executed list_upgrades. All is well now....as I said, most bizarre.
> 
> Definitely!
> 
> > Thanks very much for the assistance......
> 
> Glad it worked out in the end, although I'd still like to know why...
> 
> I'm wondering if the first .md5lst file in the directory had some 
> garbage in it or something which made the list_upgrades script 
> barf...  very weird...

If I recall correctly, the list_upgrades script yielded an error
message stating that the directory (/var/lib/cobalt) couldn't be
located....that what prompted me to "re-create" the directory....oddest
thing, what with all the persimmsions being correct....but I think you
may be on to something about the first .md5lst file.....


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