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4th October 2007, 05:24 PM
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Updates? Do they work?
I have Fedora Core 5 on an old Gateway. When ever I go to do updates, it doesnt work. It gets resolving dependices and then stalls out. Why cant I update my system. I will be upgrading to FC6 in a few weeks, will FC6's updates work? Thanks in advance!! 
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4th October 2007, 06:26 PM
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Fedora has a short lifespan now. They only support the current version +1. With new versions coming out about every 6 months (or so) that means you will only have support for about a year. Since Fedora 8 will be out in November (last I heard), I would skip FC6 and go to Fedora 7. About a month after Fedora 8 is released there will be no more updates for FC6.
Good Luck
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4th October 2007, 08:41 PM
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I was thinking about going right to FC7. I looked on the mirror sites and only saw it listed under updates, without the ISO's. The only ISO's I saw were for DVD. Can you only put it on DVD? The old bomber PC on run Linux on doesnt hav a DVD drive. Do I have other options? 
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4th October 2007, 09:12 PM
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The complete install cd set concept has been dropped. You can use the live cd to do the install and then yum install the other packages.
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4th October 2007, 09:46 PM
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Oh well, thats a good idea in saving CD's. Another question, I installed the MP3 plugin from this website. I then installed Banshee player from the same site. The Mp3 plugin doesnt work on RythumBox or Banshee. Why not? I sat here and waited while it did all that stuff through Terminal. Is there anything else I have to enable? 
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4th October 2007, 10:04 PM
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I just downloaded RealPlayer 10. This plays my MP3's but doesnt have its own library. UGHHHHHH!!! WHY NOT?!?!?!?!? Oh well, I hope I can get Banshee or the other one to work......
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4th October 2007, 10:07 PM
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"Fixed" by (vague) request
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Originally Posted by Fedora5Gateway
Do I have other options? |
Yes, you do. Unity offers both DVD and CD (5 CDs set) respin downloads, but you need jigdo to download them (yum install jigdo).
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4th October 2007, 10:25 PM
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Hey guys, guess what? I got the MP3 plugin to work. While reading the TOP of the page that I got it from, I had to install someother little thingy. Now it work and Im soo happy. Got my music, Evolution to get my mail, I love FC5!!! The only problem I have with it is, a new version comes out all the damn time, then I have to start from square one. Oh well, Im in a vocational high school taking IT and our teacher is a Lunix freek. Which means I will have to work with it SR year. Better to get a head start I guess. Thaks for all your help!!!
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4th October 2007, 10:41 PM
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If you want a slower release schedule but have code just like
Fedora you can try Centos:
www.centos.org
Centos is a free version of RedHat Enterprise LInux, and so it's
less bleeding edge than Fedora
Mark
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