I've had a challenge updating the code on an older RH 7.2 system which I am administrator of. Its running MRTG in a production environment so installing a completely new distribution isn't an option right at this moment. Besides, the hardware is old, P2450 and 256MB of ram, yes it crawls with X loaded.

Well, I have an RHN account with one of those free demo accounts which allow one system to use up2date. I have been running up2date, and it always replies that I am up to date. However, actually going to rhn.redhat.com and looking at the system, it lists numerous errata, including apache patches. So, I should do someonthing about this. RHN just wants me to pay I guess.....

I could swear that about a year ago I modified some configuration file to use alternative channels. I can not remember what I did or how I learned about it. Googling for "alternative channel" and up2date hasn't been successful for me. Maybe I'm not opening up my eyes.

Isn't there a number of free (university maintained and such) alternative channels for up2date stuff? (I think they were called channels, what are they)

Guidance is much appreciated.

Thanks

Oh, just in case anyone was wondering...

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The file /usr/share/rhn/RHNS-CA-CERT has already been updated.

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