Hi Bob,
Thanks for the thoughts, I realised my problem. When I ftp'd the file from
Windows to Linux, I did an ASCII transfer not a binary one (d'oh) so the
file was altered during the transfer.
One for the "1001 things to learn from Linux"
Regards
Mark
>From: Bob Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [newbie] rpm package won't install!
>Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 22:40:05 -0700
>
>Mark Hall wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to upgrade my XFree86 in the hope that the latest version
>will
> > support my (so far unsupported S3 Trio3d) video card.
> >
> > I downloaded XFree86-3.3.5-1mdk.i586.rpm from Linux-mandrake. I did this
>on
> > my Win NT box, then FTP'd the file to my Linux box.
> > I de-installed the old XFree86:
> > RPM -e --nodeps XFree86
> > I try to install the downloaded package:
> > RPM -i XFree86-3.3.5-1mdk.i586.rpm
> >
> > At this point i get the message:
> > error: XFree86-3.3.5-1mdk.i586.rpm cannot be installed
> >
> > Can anyone help a beginner out here. I thought I was getting a handle
>on
> > this stuff.
> >
>
>Hi Mark, a couple of silly questions, but you didn't say:
>
>1. are you on as root? I don't think that a regular user
>can do this. If I'm wrong, somebody please correct me.
>
>2. Are you in the same directory as the rpm file? I've
>used rpm to install this file. I've had some problems that
>I haven't figured out yet, but it did install. (except for
>the configuration parts)
>
>Give the exact steps that you used and the directories
>that you and the rpm file were in when you ran the command.
>Maybe that'll help shed some light on your problem.
>
>Bob J.
>
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