On Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 11:01:32PM +1000, Marco Nadal wrote: > I'm still learning Linux, and I thought, installing RPMs is an important > skill to learn. I also like fluffy bunnies. > > So I downloaded > jumpnbump-1.3-1.i386.rpm > rpm -i > failed dependency: libasound.so.2 > > I get > libalsa2-0.9.0-0.8rc2mdk.i586.rpm > rpm -i > failed dependency: libalsa-data > > I D/L > libalsa-data-0.9.0-0.8rc2mdk.i586.rpm > rpm -i > failed dependency: libalsa2 = 0.9.0 > > WTF?? Is it telling me I need libalsa2 to install libalsa-data to install > libalsa2? > > Why isn't ALSA distributed in just one package, instead of all these > bits and pieces pointing at each other like a moebius strip? > > Please help me install ALSA so I can play some new games. > > Thanks for reading this. > > Marco
try both at once: rpm -i libalsa2-0.9.0-0.8rc2mdk.i586.rpm libalsa-data-0.9.0-0.8rc2mdk.i586.rpm Does Mandrake use apt? apt is designed to eliminate dependency headaches. Check your distribution-specific documenatation. Mark ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user