On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 3:49 AM, Kevin Gordon <kgordon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Based on Dwayne's insight, I also found a download site that has the rpm on > its own: > > http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/15465790/dir/fedora_14/com/aeidon-0.17-2.fc14.noarch.rpm.html > > I downloaded that rpm from the pbone.net mirror onto a blank USB stick with > volid PATRIOT > > I then inserted the USB into the XO 1.75 and did a > > sudo yum --localinstall --nogpgcheck /media/PATRIOT/a*.rpm > > which successfully installed the aeidon package. A subsequent > > sudo yum install virtaal > > then completed successfully. > > Not elegant, but until aeidon gets into the OLPC arm 'branch' repos, looks > like this might at least be a workaround. Of course, I have no idea whether > virtaal actually works here , but at least it now installs without complaint > on an XO 1.75. :-) > > Cheers Slight variant sudo yum install /media/USB\ DISK/a*.rpm --nogpgcheck worked and then Virtaal installed fine. Thanks Kevin. I really wanted Virtaal on this XO 1.75 before I go to Sugar Camp LIma for the Quechua / Aymara Translation Marathon, now I can get 2 hrs sleep and catch my plane. :-) cjl _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel