Preparation Tools for RHCE/T on RHEL4
 

Howdy!
I have made available 2 RPM's to aid you in your troubleshooting practice. They are:
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Please note that I am funding all of this personally. If you want to say thanks, there's a button at the bottom of this message. If you need anything else, please feel free to PM me, IM me or email me. Best of Luck!

thanks... :D

b/w can u explain what does these rpms do to system?which parts are affected?
is it for RHEL 4 only?

AFAIK they alter only the scripts....
they are reversible... but nonetheless your system would not function properly without fixing them. and hey... if you cannot figure out how to fix them, they've also got hints... so at the end of the day you can revert back to your old config (as long as you have not committed a blunder yourself !!)
BTW, its a good idea to have a look at the hints after you have solved the problem, sometimes the system does get started, but what we have done may only be a patch-work !!!

is for RHEL3
is for RHEL4

Script install problmems
 

Has anyone run into problems while install the RHEL trouble script
Below is the error:

[root@localhost Troubleshooting]# rpm -ivh rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm
warning: rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID eca4f642
Preparing... ########################################### {00%]
error: %pre(rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 1
error: install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping rhce-config-4.0-0.55
[root@localhost Troubleshooting]#

that because logosys has not included the instructions in the first post.
here they are for rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm for RHEL4.
RHCE_CON.RPM should not pose any problems anyway (even without the instructions given below).... reply here if you still face problems.
[edit: ignorethis]PS : i think we need to have all rpms (from the 4 installation cds) in the directory /var/ftp/pub/gls/RPMS. not sure though (try first w/o copying them...and post your observation here)

[edit]
ignore the the lines marked PS. that was some snafu. you have to populate the /var/ftp/pub directory with the files inside the installation cds with this will of'course maintain the hierarchy of the directories. now follow thw instructions as given above and extract rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm

Instructions are listed. Sorry that I neglected that.

Many thanx logosys

Script install problems
 

logicalfuzz - still running into problems installing the rpm. I started with a freshly installed
RHEL4 system. The initial install attempt halted due to some dependencies:

error: Failed dependencies:
dhcp is needed by rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch
openldap-servers is needed by rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch
perl(Digest::SHA1) is needed by rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch
ypserv is needed by rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch
Suggested resolutions:
dhcp-3.0.1-12_EL.i386.rpm
openldap-servers-2.2.13-2.i386.rpm
perl-Digest-SHA1-2.07-5.i386.rpm
ypserv-2.13-5.i386.rpm


I copied all the rpms from the install disks, and, as you suggested, into the folder:

/var/ftp/pub/gls/RPMS

( I had to create the /gls/RPMS portion )

I resolved the dependencies and re-ran the install:


[root@localhost Troubleshooting]# rpm -Uvh rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm
warning: rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID eca4f642
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
error: %pre(rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 1
error: install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping rhce-config-4.0-0.55

( Still getting the original error )

From your post today, it seems that rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm should install the
file rhce-ts-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm into /var/ftp/pub/gls/RPMS. Is this correct?

It appears that the script errors in rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm are killing the install.
I tried downloading the file many times including one from a windows box - ran a "diff" on
the two files and nothing was reported.

Has any one installed this successfully? I have installed other rhce-ts-* files for RHEL3
with no problem in the past.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

doesn't seem like you are installing it on ES/AS. it worked for me in ES. anyways, hope you are having /var/ftp/pub/gls/RPMS/*.rpm ..... and not something like cd1. cd2 ...etc under RPMS directory.
do you also now have the rpms of the dependancies in RPMS directory?
Correct..

Script install problems
 

I'm using RHEL4 AS. I finally got the rhce-ts rpm to extract. I extracted the %pre section of the script listed below from rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm:

preinstall scriptlet (using /bin/sh):
# jsk: put the files we know we have in place
# rrr: Let's not freak out instructors if CDs haven't been mirrored first. ;)
if [ -d /tftpboot ]; then
[ -f /usr/lib/syslinux/pxelinux.0 ] && cp -f /usr/lib/syslinux/pxelinux.0 /tftpboot
[ -f /var/ftp/pub/images/pxeboot/initrd.img ] && cp -f /var/ftp/pub/images/pxeboot/initrd.img /tftpboot
[ -f /var/ftp/pub/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz ] && cp -f /var/ftp/pub/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz /tftpboot
fi

The files/directories did not exist:

/var/ftp/pub/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
/var/ftp/pub/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz

I created the directories and copied / renamed the files to them from /boot.
rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm ran and extracted rhce-ts-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm.
It's installed and working.

Did anyone have to go through all this? Or, is it just me?

Anyway, logicalfuzz - thanks for pointing me the the right direction and
logosys - thanks for posting the file.

oops.... correction
 

well guys.... sorry... small correction. actually its not all that difficult as mckenna1967 did it... only if i had given the right instructions here...i wasn't myself sure about how to do it. i tried it on ES at my institute today. the correct procedure is to extract the files inside the cd in /var/ftp/pub/ ... ie use the following command with the cdrom mounted..yes... the folder hierarcy also remains. After this the rpm file (rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm) is extracted ... which would would place another rpm file (rhce-ts-xxxx.rpm) in /var/ftp/pub/gls/RPMS . now this file is to be installed with the rpm command.

[edit] i have edited the post containing the instructions. to jump to that post click here

hey buddy i am not able to get the file can u pl give me another link
can i you kindly mail me those rpm's.. thanks.
ronglv2004@163.com or ronglv2002@hotmail.com

logosys,
I was just wondering how you got hold of these. I am an RHCE and Instruct one of Red Hat's courses at a Red Hat certified training center and know for sure that even candidates that take the courses are not allowed to take the RPMs with them outside the classroom. The RPMs are Red Hat property and are similar to the course material except that individuals that take the course are given course material and allowed to take the material with them but are not allowed to take the troubleshooting scripts with them. I know that you are sharing the files in good faith, but please remove the links unless you are certain of the legality of sharing these files. Thank you for your time.

Question on the break scripts
 

Not to sound to naive and sorry if this is a stupid question but...
The RHCE break rpm that is mentioned here, what is it?
Is it meant for study material from RedHat or is it a stolen instructor RPM?

I am not passing any judgement here, I just choose to not use it if it is.

Can someone please comment on this so I know whether to use it or not?


Thanks

Gus, check out my reply at: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...76#post1929976

can not download!

At the request of Red Hat Global Learning Services, I have removed all links in this thread. The materials are not for public distribution, and therefore are not acceptable at LQ. If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact me.

--jeremy

hello everyone,
i think it is a late reply but i am also teaching RHCE and the way these instruction were given it can actually render the system unbootable, and many such problems can arise out of it, so i request the moderator to kindly remove this whole thread in good faith for all people (coz they if got name can try on net and might get them (but then will be in much trouble)).
yours
anant

Useless
 

Having taken a fast track (RH301). I now know that these rpms where surely stolen.

I do not agree as it is unfair to those who pay for the fast track, and unfair to RedHat who devellops them. Moreover it is illegal.

They all create the same faults and are very similar to those we had on review sessions. If you are taking the fast track you don't need them. You will be given enough instructions to build a lab and run a richer set of troubleshooting faults with the help of a partner.

Logicalfuzz, this was not a free ressource, this was a stolen one.

But I think it would be a good idea to devellop a set of rpms (or debs for that matter) that would screw up machines and help build troubleshooting skills: nice idea for a project.;)

Yeah... i realized this recently when i gave my RHCE exam.. Guys..pls dont ask for it anymore.. Now we know this is illegal and that this should not be circulated.
I think i read in some thread on LQ about a similar project in sourceforge. Now, when i tried to find it, i could not find the thread as well as the proj on sourceforge. If somebody knows it, pls post it here.

Troublemaker
 

The name of the project is Troublemaker:

http://trouble-maker.sourceforge.net...nstalling.html

As I understand it, since it's a training tool which was not designed with any input from Red Hat, it's a fully legal and legit way to prep for the troubleshooting part of the RHCE/RHCT exams.

Remember, when you run it, don't do it on a production computer! If you can't fix what troublemaker breaks, you're out of luck.

thank you
 

thank for the rpm but i cant got any link please give me the link to download

rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm
 

rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm

I have plan to write RHCE Examination ,i need this rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm package file to make a practice
can any one help me

can any one please give me this rpm file downloading link site please rhce-config-4.0-0.55.noarch.rpm

may i have the files.could you please mail me on [*removed*

thanks logosys,

I am closing this thread. As I mentioned in an earlier post, distributing these files is not legal.

--jeremy