fc14 upgrade fails, system now in partially-upgraded state...

[Kam Leo]

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Alex <mysqlstudent at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I started an upgrade from fc13 x86_64 to fc14 x86_64, and the computer
> locked up during the install. I thought the problem with the PC was
> that it was locking up due to insufficient memory. I've added more
> memory, but now the upgrade won't complete.
>
> When rebooting to the fc14 upgrade kernel, it says it can't find the
> install image, so I booted into the fc13 kernel, and started the yum
> upgrade method. During that process, it fails with the following:
>
> --> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/update-gdk-pixbuf-loaders for
> package: libwmf-0.2.8.4-22.fc13.x86_64
> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> Skip-broken could not solve problems
> Error: Package: libwmf-0.2.8.4-22.fc13.x86_64 (@updates/13)
>           Requires: /usr/bin/update-gdk-pixbuf-loaders
>           Removing: gtk2-2.20.1-1.fc13.i686 (@fedora/13)
>               Not found
>           Updated By: gtk2-2.22.0-1.fc14.1.i686 (fedora)
>               Not found
> ** Found 267 pre-existing rpmdb problem(s), 'yum check' output follows:
> GraphicsMagick-1.3.12-2.fc14.x86_64 is a duplicate with
> GraphicsMagick-1.3.12-1.fc13.x86_64
>
> followed by hundreds of other duplicates...
>
> The command I ran was:
>
> # yum --releasever=14 distro-sync --skip-broken
>
> I've tried clearing the yum cache, various package-cleanup options,
> and it still fails. Running "package-cleanup --cleandupes", but it
> says:
>
> Error: Trying to remove "yum", which is protected
>  You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
>
> I think it basically tries to remove every package on the system,
> because it lists thousands of packages.
>
> I also tried to install from a local DVD, but it fails with a "debug"
> "save" "exit" error that it can't install some package, I think.
> Perhaps the same one as shown above.
>
> How can I pick up where it left off, or delete what's been done
> already, or restart and force the install of fc14 packages that are
> already installed?
>
> Thanks,
> Alex
>

Back up your important files to an external device. Burn a CD or DVD and
install from it.
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