On Sun, 15 Dec 1996 12:41:40 -0200 "Alexander Gieg" ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> 1) When I attempt to use PCB it doesn't work, saying that > there is no libXaw.so.6. They look in /usr/lib and /lib, > so I tried to put a symlink in one of these directories > to the real libXaw file, and runned ldconfig, but didn't > work. Might be an old a.out compiled package. Try a ldd on it and if says it has DLL Jump something, it is an old a.out. Install xcompat then. > 3) I've installed the Xaw3d and Xaw95 packages, and now I'm > with three 'libXaw.so.?' files, but the softwares don't seem > to work with 3d decorations. I need to delete, move, copy, > symlink or another thing any of these libraries? There is > the need for recompiling some programs? I've read the > documentation but, with sicerity, I don't understood > anything. :-( Normally, try to symlink libXaw.so to your favorite libXaw<something> . Check for the soname with ldd again, you might have to link from libXaw.<major version>.so. > 5) There are some packages required or suggested by another > with aren't classified in any "Package" file of either > rex, contrib or non-free, like "xcompat" and "xcontrib". > There is some problem if I'll do a manual installation? Not at all. These cannot be find in rex but should be in buzz and work perfectly with rex. > 6) Wath I do when a package needs another package that don't > exists, like "xbmbrowser", who needs "pbmplus"? I know > that netpbm have pbmplus, but dselect don't, and give me > some error messages. Pbmplus has been obsoleted to netpbm. If a package requires pbmplus, complain to the developper. Phil. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]