On 08 Dec 2002 17:00:55 -0600 Ray Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > OK, this is EXTREMELY frustrating, an annoying time-consuming process > the RedHat has been kind enough to deal with through their > auto-updating. > > Regardless, Mandrake 8.2 comes with support for a number of devices that > RedHat doesn't. > > Here's my problem: All I want to do is install an HTML editor. I'm > informed the C++ compiler can't create executables. Search the 'Net, > learn that I should update GCC. OK, no problem. rpmfind.net has what I > need. gcc-3.2-1mdk.i586.rpm. Try to install it. Get message: > > binutils >= 2.12.90.0.7-1mdk is needed by gcc-3.2-1mdk > gcc-cpp = 3.2-1mdk is needed by gcc-3.2-1mdk > libgcc >= 3.2-1mdk is needed by gcc-3.2-1mdk > > So, I get binutils-2.12-90.0.15-1mdk.i586.rpm. Try to install that, get: > > libbfd-2.12.90.0.15.so is needed binutil* > libopcodes-2.12.90.0.15.so is needed by binutil* > > Now, I could go on and on here, but you get the idea. There simply has > to be a better way of doing this. I've got hours into attempting to > install an HTML editor, more than enough time to FDSIK, install W98, and > install 2 -3 GIGs of the applications to go what I need..... :/ > > > > ack yes.. i've tried to upgrade myself and i get the same thing. there's a few progs out there i'd like but it needs a newer version of gcc but, having tried mandrake 9.0, i'm loathe to update. (don't like 9.0 one bit.) If you figure out how, let me know too.
Jerry :-)
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