Errors in fedora live cd when installing rpm packages

compgenius999 · 09-18-2009, 03:26 PM

I've been trying to get my wireless working on the livecd to make sure its possible before I install it, but, I get a ton of errors when I install RPM's

Code:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/yum/yumBackend.py", line 1649, in install_files
    txmbr = self.yumbase.installLocal(inst_file)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 3081, in installLocal
    tx_return.extend(self.install(po=po))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 2623, in install
    if self.tsInfo.exists(pkgtup=po.pkgtup):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 655, in <lambda>
    tsInfo = property(fget=lambda self: self._getTsInfo(),
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 112, in _getTsInfo
    pkgSack = self.pkgSack
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 646, in <lambda>
    pkgSack = property(fget=lambda self: self._getSacks(),
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 488, in _getSacks
    self.repos.populateSack(which=repos)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/repos.py", line 260, in populateSack
    sack.populate(repo, mdtype, callback, cacheonly)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 162, in populate
    if self._check_db_version(repo, mydbtype):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 220, in _check_db_version
    return repo._check_db_version(mdtype)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 1174, in _check_db_version
    repoXML = self.repoXML
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 1337, in <lambda>
    repoXML = property(fget=lambda self: self._getRepoXML(),
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 1333, in _getRepoXML
    raise Errors.RepoError, msg
RepoError: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: fedora. Please verify its path and try again

I get that one trying to install a driver installer from http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader...s-fc11-x86.php

j_jerry · 09-19-2009, 02:58 AM

Are you trying to install from network ? post the exact command you used to install ?

compgenius999 · 09-19-2009, 07:06 AM

I didn't use any command, I have fedora running with no internet access off of the cd, and I'm double clicking the RPM which I downloaded on this windows machine and transfered via a flash drive

j_jerry · 09-19-2009, 09:37 AM

the error seems due to the lack of internet. please give the name of the package you're trying to install

use rpm -i packagename.rpm to install rpm and post whatever you gets

compgenius999 · 09-20-2009, 10:18 AM

Does not matter, no longer using fedora.