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arnuld

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From: INDIA

Registered: 2005-12-19

Posts: 219

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hwd -u fails

hwd -u  fails , any reason why

bash-3.2# hwd -u
Testing: kernel (2.6.29-ARCH) supports uevents
Update pci-, usb.ids, and xorgtable.
Are you connected and ready to update(y/n)? [n] y
Please wait....
 xorgtable  -->ok

Please wait (pci.ids)....
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100  147k  100  147k    0     0  20944      0  0:00:07  0:00:07 --:--:-- 26248
Done.
 pci.ids    -->ok

Please wait (usb.ids)....
/usr/bin/hwd: line 256: /usr/sbin/update-usbids: No such file or directory
 usb.ids    -->no upgrade

bash-3.2#

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Knute

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From: Minot, ND

Registered: 2009-03-17

Posts: 604

Re: hwd -u fails

Check to see if update-usbids is actually there.
I went and looked at mine cuz I got the "file not found" and discovered that the file was actually named update-usbids.sh.  (a symlink fixed it, btw).

HTH

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