How to update SuSE 10.1?

Micro420 · 11-04-2006, 12:33 PM

**Update: I found a 3rd-party application called the SMART package manager. Seems to be working well.**

I am trying to update my SuSE 10.1 but I get this error in ZEN:

Code:

Establishing script:libzypp-patch-zmdrestart.sh-2-1533-1.noarch[SUSE-Linux-10.1-Updates]
This would invalidate script:libzypp-patch-zmdrestart.sh-2-1533-1.noarch[SUSE-Linux-10.1-Updates].
Marking this resolution attempt as invalid.

What the heck does this mean? I am using the ORIGINAL SuSE 10.1 DVD when it first came out. I'm starting to get flashbacks of why I stopped using SuSE 10.1. Sure there is a way to fix this??

jschiwal · 11-04-2006, 02:41 PM

I just took care of a similar problem on my desktop. I had downloaded the Remastered 10.1 DVD image file using bit torrent. You might instead wish to check your installation source.

Mine are:
server: download.opensuse.org
directory: distribution/SL-10.1/inst-source/suse/

server: packman.unixheads.com
directory: suse/10.1

server: mirror.mcs.anl.gov
directory: suse/update/10.1

I also added the iso image as a source, and removed the old DVD installation source.
Then I disabled my old dvd source, and then started YaST2 software management,
I changed the Filter from Search to "Installaton Sources". Then I selected the installation source that I had left enabled.
Changed filter from search to Installation Sources
Selected the instalation source I hadn't disabled. This filtered out the packages installed from other sources.
In the secondary filter selected "Installation Summary".
Below that, in the "Show Package with Status, I unselected Locked, and Selected keep.
Next I right-clicked on the package list and selected: All in this list -> Update if newer version available

Next I enabled the update site and repeated the process. Finally I enabled the packman site.

Since updating had replaced the kernel, I need to uninstall ndiswrapper and rebuild an ndiswrapper kernel module rpm. I also needed to fix my nvidia kernel: ( in init level 3 as root) # tiny-nvidia-installer

Micro420 · 11-04-2006, 05:14 PM

Thanks for posting detailed instructions! Will try this out later.

I am currently downloading some other Linux distros to try so I did not want to redownload OpenSuSE 10.1 again. It's a huge download!

jschiwal · 11-04-2006, 06:38 PM

I had a someone call me regarding a problem at work. It pulled me away and I hadn't posted some corrections.
You might not need to download a new DVD. Just add a source site, such as server: http://download.opensuse.org/SL-10.1/inst-source/suse/ and turn off the current inst source for your old DVD so it is ignored. If things work out, use kbittorrent to download the new DVD in the background at your leisure.

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