Volker Kuhlmann wrote:
If the error msg "could not write server list to disk." is to be taken
literally, then I'd think of full disk first and lack of write
permissions next. Does YOU run as root at that point, or is root entered
later after download and before install? I thought it was before.
Disk not full, YOU is run as root.
The server list file is downloaded each time YOU is started, but you
don't generally need that, esp when the server you use isn't in the
list. As Robert notes, you can turn that off by setting
YAST2_LOADFTPSERVER="no"
in /etc/sysconfig/onlineupdate
Have set this as "no" yet still do not have the list. Perhaps, while
it's still not completely fixed, it's now at the point where it is
working enough and I can leave it there.
In can be quite fun to go through the files in /etc/sysconfig/ and read
what the variables are doing. Adds to the feeling of what can be
configured. There's also the odd variable which isn't edited by yast
(unless you go into yast's low-level sysconfig editor - I never bother,
a texteditor is faster). Never forget to run SuSEconfig after you make
changes to variables in /etc/sysconfig/, and restart any services whos
variables you have edited.
Tip: most services have a shortcut rc<NAME> which is in the path,
when the service name is <NAME>. Saves having to type /etc/init.d/<NAME>
services in windows I understand and I can stop/start/restart OK, but in
linux I'm at square 1. Is the service in this example "onlineupdate"?
Could you be specific with the command to run to restart this service?
I've just been looking in /etc/init.d and gotta say I'm very confused at
this point...
Volker
