Hi Brett, On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 13:05:24 +1000, Brett Duncan wrote: > Hi > > not so long ago, I decided to try OpenOffice on my G4 laptop. I > installed Apple's X11, then OpenOffice, and all was happy. > > Then I installed Fink, and FinkCommander, and tried installing a > few other packages (such as Links). Still everything was OK. > > Then I decided to install gnubg. FinkCommander stopped to > indicate that there was a dependency and wanted to install > system-xfree86. OK I said.
Maybe here's the error. Fink should have asked earlier about either installing system-xfree86 or its own xfree86. My way was nearly the same as yours. I installed Apple's X11, the SDK and afterwards OpenOffice but directly after that I installed fink, searched in the Fink FAQ, found this page here http://fink.sourceforge.net/doc/x11/inst-xfree86.php read it at least three times really carefully, installed system-xfree86 and from this point on I had no problems. Even a switch back to Xfree86.orgs Xfree86 4.3.0 was no problem, just deleted Appl's X11, installed Xfree86 4.3.0, did a fink selfupdate-cvs, and nothing more was needed until last week or so the new system-xfree splitt off came but the node error is explained in the FAQ too. I simply did as described and fink and X are still running smoothly. The only reinstall of X was needed becaus of a totally messed up fontserver and fontconfiguration during the first installation of Xfree86 4.3.0. > But the install failed. This was the message: > >> dpkg: regarding .../system-xfree86_4.2-11_darwin-powerpc.deb >> containing system-xfree86: >> system-xfree86 conflicts with x11 >> xfree86-base provides x11 and is broken due to postinst failure. >> dpkg: error processing >> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system-xfree86_4.2-11_darwin-powerpc.deb >> (--install): >> conflicting packages - not installing system-xfree86 >> Errors were encountered while processing: >> >> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system-xfree86_4.2-11_darwin-powerpc.deb >> ### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 1 >> Failed: can't install package system-xfree86-4.2-11 > There could be another error. Which Version of Apple'x X11 do you have installed? If you have a beta3 then you made the right decision to choose system-xfree86-4.2.11 but that probably must be some time ago. A "fink list system-xfree86" shows me that the latest version for system-xfree for Apple X11 beta3 is system-xfree86 4.2-1. So you should try to get this latest version but prior to this you should remove your current system-xfree86 by using this command here: "sudo dpkg -r --force-all system-xfree86". Now you should run a fink selfupdate or fink selfupdate-cvs to get the latest fink version and the lates packet describition for system-xfree86. During this selfupdate you are either asked from fink itsself which system-xfre86 version you would like to install, in this case select the number standing in fron of system-xfree86 4.2.-1, or you do the installtion of system-xfree86 directly after the selfupdate. This is how it goes. Since there should be binaries for system-xfree86 avaible a simply "sudo apt-get install system-xfree86-42" should do it. It this doesn't do its jo try "sudo apt-get install system-xfree86" and see if a dialogue comes up in which you are asked which version of system-xfree86 to install. Here choose system-xfree86-42. Now to finish it all again do a fink selfupdate-cvs to get the latest fink for your system cause during the former selfupdate some depenciesor packages could have been blocked or not resolved cause of the wrong system-xfree86. > Please?? You're welcome to try my above suggestions. Eric Hoch ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: VM Ware With VMware you can run multiple operating systems on a single machine. WITHOUT REBOOTING! Mix Linux / Windows / Novell virtual machines at the same time. Free trial click here:http://www.vmware.com/wl/offer/358/0 _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
