Newbie, RPM Install issues for ckermit

[scott.g]

Hello, I am trying to install ckermit. I first tried to install it from the GUI menu "Install Software" running gnome, I checked to select ckermit, the system checked dependencies, and began to install. I then get the error message...

"Please insert 'openSUSE-CD-download (Failed to mount cd:///?devices=/dev/hdc on /var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000002: No medium found (mount: No medium found))' on media 1'

I assume this is simple and I need to simply insert one of the origional distribution install CD's? Is that correct? Which one??? I am out of the office and do not have them with me, so I went to the next step...

Got on the net and found the recommendation for the correct RPM of ckermit at the following ftp address

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/disconti...209-73.src.rpm

I put the RPM in my personal bin folder and clicked it, it ran through the entire install procedure and appeared to finish successfully. I tried to run kermit from the root shell but no application is found. I am new to linux and if it did install it may just be that the path is not in the system or I do not know where the
executable binary is. Is there a default directory where newly installed applications are put?

BTW did download and install the pico editor RPM and all went well, from the shell I can invoke it by just typing "pico".

Thanks for your help, Scott

[netstrider]

Try: which ckermit

If it's installed it should spill out the directory. Else try installing the *.rpm file via terminal as such.
rpm -i packagename.rpm (as root of course)

I think you need to insert disk 1 from the Suse disks, try that.

Good luck

[scott.g]

Thanks for the tip, I will try the which command as well as the alternate rpm install method for my experience.

Scott