On Tuesday 18 December 2001 14:00, Tony Alfrey enunciated:
> Hi gang!
> An rpm newbie question:  can somebody tell me what this message means
> when I try to use rpm (version 3.0.3.0) on a package:
>
> [root@noname /root]# rpm -i --test quasar-1.0-18.i386.rpm
> only packages with major numbers <= 3 are supported by
> this version of RPM
> error: quasar-1.0-18.i386.rpm cannot be installed
>
> I thought "major" numbers had to do with device drivers.
> Thanks in advance!

Many newer rpms will not work with that version 3.6 is the least theey work 
with.

-- 
Keith Antoine aka 'skippy'
18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061 Australia PH:61733002161
Retired Geriatric, Sometime Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage

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