yum update

[jim grimsby]

The problem is he wants to no why it is taking so long.  
I suspect it is taking the time it is because he has a lot to update and
he is doing it on a slower mirror or on a slow connection.  

Hth 

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Sean McMahon
Sent: 2005-04-26 12:52MD
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Re: yum update


What is the problem?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Kosten" <ekosten at tampabay.rr.com>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:40 PM
Subject: yum update


> Hello to all listers.  I am trying to help a friend with a new fc 
> install.
> >From all of the man info, typing yum update, the packages will be 
> >updated at
> least those that are installed on the system.  Wow it is taking a long

> time. He is using x during this time, and I am locally logged in via 
> my linux box on ssh.  Any help is appreciated.  His cpu according to 
> cpuinfo is some thing like 1.2 and the rest I can't remember.  His cpu

> is an athalon xp according to this friend.  1 gig of ram, not sure how

> much is free. thanks Eric
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