ah. it sounds like you're probably using some newer version of skype that no longer supports centos 3.x. when i tested skype i used skype_staticQT-1.2.0.18. i know some other people have used more recent versions, but i don't have any details, you might try searching previous posts on this alias. ed
On Thu, Oct 18, 2007 at 09:13:15PM +0200, G?rard Henry wrote: > Edward Pilatowicz wrote: > > iirc, centos has a package manager named yum that allows you to > > download and install packages. also, you could install your zone > > from centos iso images, and then install all packages. > > but not in this case. skype needs libXfixes, but this seems related to > Xorg, and CEntos has only XFree86. And yes, i need yum: > -bash-2.05b# yum search xfix > Gathering header information file(s) from server(s) > Server: CentOS-3 - Addons > Server: CentOS-3 - Base > Server: CentOS-3 - Extras > Server: CentOS-3 - Updates > Finding updated packages > Downloading needed headers > Looking in available packages for a providing package > No packages found > Looking in installed packages for a providing package > No packages found > > i am curious how doug scott has tested skype in centos? Perhaps you can > tell me what depositary i can use for centos 3.7, because, my search on > the web show me things from Centos 4.X, and i'm not very confident with > this sort of distribution. I just want to use skype, that's my need. > > Thanks for your reply, > > -- > Gerard HENRY > > _______________________________________________ > brandz-discuss mailing list > brandz-discuss at opensolaris.org
