After running YUM system doesn't boot

brainpk · 12-09-2005, 06:11 PM

I have been running FC4 for few weeks. Everything was working fine untill today when I ran yum check-update and then yum update. After updates were done, I restarted the system, and it goes upto SWAP FILE OK, and then freezes. I have used YUM in past for updates without any problems, I need to know how can I repair the installation or reverse the changes that YUM made.

Thank you.

spooon · 12-09-2005, 07:37 PM

Did it install a new kernel? Can you try to boot an older kernel?

brainpk · 12-09-2005, 09:45 PM

I was able to boot with the old kernal and have the GUI. However now my e-mail server is not working. I am using squirel mail, and getting IMAP error for 'Access denied'. Should I run yum again?

crewblunts · 12-10-2005, 09:17 PM

I am having the exact same problem. I also get permission denied errors when my system is booting and trying to access some files apparrently associated with eth0

thanks in advance,

Phil V

crewblunts · 12-10-2005, 10:49 PM

brian,

I got it working for me. What I did was install the kernel update first and then I installed the rest of the updates. Try this:

Code:

yum upgrade kernel

Then reboot

then

Code:

yum upgrade

hope that helps.

-Phil V