Help With Yumex on YDL 6.1 PS3

[2hvybg3yb]

Im new at YDL, iwe only used Ubuntu in my life until this day. But now i want to download VLC. So i had to install yumex i was told.
I have been trying for about 1 hour now. so im pretty tired of it right now, and i cant find any answers right now.. Google is not my friend today

But here it goes.
When i type yum search yumex its come up with this:

[root@localhost ~]# yum search yumex
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/f ... repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
Error: Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: fedora-extras
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#

My files look like this:

Fedora-Extras.repo:
[fedora-extras]
name=Fedora Extras
baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/ppc
gpgcheck=0
enabled=1

freshrpms.repo:
[freshrpms]
name=FreshRPMs
baseurl=http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/6/ppc/freshrpms/
mirrorlist=http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/6/mirrors-freshrpms
enabled=1
#gpgcheck=1

livna.repo:
[livna-stable]
name=Livna.org Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/6/ppc
gpgcheck=0
enabled=0

ydl-extras.repo:
[ydl-extras]
name=YDL Extras
baseurl=file:///media/CDROM/
gpgcheck=0
enabled=0

yellowdog-base.repo:
[base]
name=Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 Base
baseurl=http://ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/pub/yellowdog/yum/5.0/base/
mirrorlist=http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/resources/yd50-base-mlist
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY

yellowdog-extras.repo:
[extras]
name=Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 Extras
baseurl=http://ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/pub/yellowdog/yum/5.0/extras/
mirrorlist=http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/resources/yd50-extras-mlist
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY

yellowdog-updates.repo:
[updates]
name=Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 Updates
baseurl=http://ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/pub/yellowdog/yum/5.0/updates/
mirrorlist=http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/resources/yd50-updates-mlist
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY

Anybody see any problems?

(sorry if my spelling or correction of words is wrong. im from Denmark, and age 17)

[aguilarojo]

Im new at YDL, iwe only used Ubuntu in my life until this day. But now i want to download VLC. So i had to install yumex i was told.
I have been trying for about 1 hour now. so im pretty tired of it right now, and i cant find any answers right now.. Google is not my friend today


...Anybody see any problems?

(sorry if my spelling or correction of words is wrong. im from Denmark, and age 17)

Hi 2hvybg3yb:

Ah 17, what a wonderful age!

Having expressed my nostalgia for youth; let me point out that you've got yum confused - to express the problem simply. Take the time to look at where yum is looking and you can see it for yourself. You told yum to use YDL 5, not YDL 6.1. Also the different distributions you got yum looking at are much newer than YDL 5, so of course you are going to have problems. Also TSS doesn't exist anymore; they are now Fixstars. Instead of rewriting mirrorlist just comment it out.
Why do you have yum looking for a CDROM? YDL 6 nor 6.1 exist on CDs.

[ppietro]

Im new at YDL, iwe only used Ubuntu in my life until this day. But now i want to download VLC. So i had to install yumex i was told.

No - you don't need it.

I have been trying for about 1 hour now. so im pretty tired of it right now, and i cant find any answers right now.. Google is not my friend today

No - but our site is. You need to follow the instructions for 6.1 here:
Howto: Install software (the easy way) YDL 6

This link includes setup instructions for YDL 6.0 & 6.1. You'll want to pick the YDL 6.1 options.

After you're done, you will have 6 repositories total, plus you will need to install protectbase. Unlike YDL 5.0, protectbase is mandatory for YDL 6.0 & 6.1

My files look like this:

Fedora-Extras.repo:
[fedora-extras]
name=Fedora Extras
baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/ppc
gpgcheck=0
enabled=1

This server has moved - you'll want to update it per the link above.

freshrpms.repo:
[freshrpms]
name=FreshRPMs
baseurl=http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/6/ppc/freshrpms/
mirrorlist=http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/6/mirrors-freshrpms
enabled=1
#gpgcheck=1

livna.repo:
[livna-stable]
name=Livna.org Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/6/ppc
gpgcheck=0
enabled=0

Oooh - bad bad. Having freshrpms and livna at the same time leads to YDL corruption. You want livna only.

ydl-extras.repo:
[ydl-extras]
name=YDL Extras
baseurl=file:///media/CDROM/
gpgcheck=0
enabled=0

yellowdog-base.repo:
[base]
name=Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 Base
baseurl=http://ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/pub/yellowdog/yum/5.0/base/
mirrorlist=http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/resources/yd50-base-mlist
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY

yellowdog-extras.repo:
[extras]
name=Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 Extras
baseurl=http://ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/pub/yellowdog/yum/5.0/extras/
mirrorlist=http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/resources/yd50-extras-mlist
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY

yellowdog-updates.repo:
[updates]
name=Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 Updates
baseurl=http://ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/pub/yellowdog/yum/5.0/updates/
mirrorlist=http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/resources/yd50-updates-mlist
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY

You don't need any of these for 6.1. See the link for the 6.1 updates, extras and base repos you need.

Anybody see any problems?

Heh - yeah - they're basically all wrong.

Anyway - once you get the 6 repos set per the link, all you'll need to do is:

yum clean all

to reset the databases, then.

yum install vlc

to install vlc.

yumex not required.

(sorry if my spelling or correction of words is wrong. im from Denmark, and age 17)

No worries! Your English is 100% better than my Danish.

Cheers,
Paul

[2hvybg3yb]

aguilarojo & ppietro > Thanks for the help. followed a danish guide i found. so I maybe fuckt something up somewhere

ppietro > I laughed my ass off from your last comment (No worries! Your English is 100% better than my Danish. )

I will try your ways when i get off from work tonight so im gonna post a comment if it did not work (But probable will )

[ppietro]

aguilarojo & ppietro > Thanks for the help. followed a danish guide i found. so I maybe fuckt something up somewhere

Actually - you probably didn't do anything wrong per se. It sounds like you followed a guide for YDL 5.0, to be honest.

Plus - many folks were recommending the freshrpms/livna combo before we started telling them about the problems they'd eventually run into. We've been trying to correct that - but we still find sites from time to time that recommend it.

Good luck tonight, and keep us posted.

Cheers,
Paul

[2hvybg3yb]

I have just came home from work now, and i cant boot YDL.. It shows the two penguins are on the screen .. But can i be because im using RGB (SCART) and not HDMI now ?

[ppietro]

I have just came home from work now, and i cant boot YDL.. It shows the two penguins are on the screen .. But can i be because im using RGB (SCART) and not HDMI now ?

Could be - yes.

Unlike the PS3's GameOS - which can sometimes sense video changes like this - you have to edit a file in Linux to support different displays. This file is /etc/yaboot.conf

What resolution is your SCART? Since you're in Denmark, it's regular PAL - 576 interlaced - right?

My guess is that you're seeing the two penguins in 576i, then the console switches to HDMI, based on your default /etc/yaboot.conf. That's the way the normal Linux boot works - the inital 2 penguins is in your console's default resolution (480i for me), then when you see the switch to the two Yellow Dogs (replacing the penguins), Linux is running in the video mode you selected in that conf file.

I posted a guide to creating multiple yaboot.conf entries to support switching between TVs and Monitors:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=3198&p=12521#p12521

Although I didn't have a monitor at the time, this works great for me.

If you have access to an HDMI monitor, it might just be easiest to switch back to that until you edit your /etc/yaboot.conf file to support your SCART set.

Otherwise, the procedure is trickier. It involves editing the yaboot.conf from the kboot: prompt, or logging in remotely to your PS3 via SSH.

Cheers,
Paul

[2hvybg3yb]

I think i just steal my dads flatscreen till i get my own haha. ja i were right with the "settings".. Well then im going to the livingroom and try this out