On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:35:55 +0100, you wrote: > >On Thu, 2007-10-11 at 14:55 +0100, Andrew Hodgson wrote: >> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:49:19 +0100, you wrote: >> >> >I've downloaded an evaluation version of RHEL5 (32 bit version) and >> >installed it. Is there a way to get software updates and install further >> >packages via RHN or wherever, or is that just for the full version? >> >> Yes, use rhn_register, or during the installation you will have been >> asked for a username/password for the RHN. > >I did this before but perhaps missed the part that was unexpanded under >"Activate a subscription now". > >I ran it again and put in the Installation Number and now get: > >"The installation number you provided is valid but was already activated >and the subscriptions have already >been used by systems in your organization or is not usable for this >system. > [...] > >There are a bunch of old systems shown on the RHN webpage, including one >which says it has management entitlement and shouldn't have (not that >this actually allows it to update) and a system we bought recently >though a third party which doesn't currently have RHEL on it.
I think the trial has managed to attach itself to another system in your RHN profile. I always tend to do trials through another RHN login to avoid this happening. If you have any entitlements at all, you should be able to run either RHEL4 or 5 on the system. I used to have a spare entitlement, and installed several copies of RHEL for testing various things, always removing the system from the profile when the testing was over. Thanks. Andrew. _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
