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Hi;

As I mentioned I am having several problems with Mageia 2 Beta 2. I am opening a thread for each one. Here; the problem is that I can, no more, add sources to update or install software!

Please see attached pics.

Righr after the installation, however, I could add sources, but I always had the error shown in the first pic whenever I wanted to update according to the notification that pops out every time there are updates..! So I deleted the added sources and till now I am trying to add new ones..no hope!

Could one of the Global Moderators pls move this to the Cauldron section?

As pic00 shows you have the known bug which has been fixed after Beta2 was released.

2 solutions:

1. Fix the problem temporarily with the fixes described:
As root remove the following files in /var/lib/rpm/

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rm -f __db*
rm -f .rpm.lock
rm -f rebuilddb

Then rebuild the rpm database with

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rpm -rebuilddb

After than DO NOT TOUCH rpmdrake before you do updates, you will get the same problem again.

So you have to set your sources as root with urpmi:

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# urpmi.removemedia -a
# urpmi.addmedia --distrib --mirrorlist '$MIRRORLIST'

Then do updates with urpmi:

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#urpmi --auto-update

and reboot (to be sure).

After that the problem should have gone and you can use the rpmdrake gui.

2. Do a net-install, it will use the latest package versions for installation.
- boot with the same DVD or USB stick you used for this installation
- when the installer asks if you have additional media, mark the FTP option.
A basic system will be installed, then it sets up network connection and also sets the package media.
Installation will then commence as usual.

I am trying to fix Network connection now..I'll try it when I am done

thanks