The Answer to your problem is this. Whoever created the XFree86-4.0-6 rpms neglected
to put XFree86-server-4.0-6. I had previously downloaded the -4 rpms and had it
already, if you know who produced the -6 version we need him to post the
XFree86-server rpm.
John
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Eric MC DECLERCK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 16:46:08 +0200
>Verify first of all if youve get all the necessary packages related to
>XFree.
>See www.rufus.com , go to distributions, mandrakesoft and select the first
>XFree package you have downloaded. There you'll see what is provided and
>what is needed by the package, see also the changelog. And so on.
>Don't forget to download the 'libs' !
>The X contribs are of course the X11R6 packages. Check out if there is a new
>version needed for XFree 4. There is a new X11R6 version 4 on www.xfree.org
>!
>Let me now.
>Eric
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Claus Atzenbeck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>> Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 8:59 AM
>> To: Eric MC DECLERCK
>> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: RE: [newbie] update to XFree86 4.0
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 6 Apr 2000, Eric MC DECLERCK wrote:
>>
>> > Did you also install the X contrib ?
>>
>> Which X contrib?
>> I was trying to install the following packages:
>>
>> XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
>> XFree86-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
>> XFree86-75dpi-fonts-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
>> XFree86-Xnest-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
>> XFree86-Xvfb-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
>> XFree86-cyrillic-fonts-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
>> XFree86-devel-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
>> XFree86-doc-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
>> XFree86-glide-module-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
>> XFree86-libs-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
>> XFree86-static-libs-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
>> XFree86-xfs-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
>>
>> These are the packages which are installed currently:
>>
>> XFree86-libs-3.3.6-4mdk
>> XFree86-xfs-3.3.6-4mdk
>> XFree86-3.3.6-4mdk
>> XFree86-Xnest-3.3.6-4mdk
>> XFree86-100dpi-fonts-3.3.6-4mdk
>> XFree86-75dpi-fonts-3.3.6-4mdk
>> XFree86-devel-3.3.6-4mdk
>> XFree86-VGA16-3.3.6-4mdk
>> XFree86-XF86Setup-3.3.6-4mdk
>> XFree86-Xvfb-3.3.6-4mdk
>> XFree86-Rage128-1.3-2mdk
>>
>> Thanks a lot for your help!
>> Claus
>>
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: Claus Atzenbeck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>> > > Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 5:09 PM
>> > > To: Mandrake Listing
>> > > Subject: [newbie] update to XFree86 4.0
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I was downloading XFree86 version 4.0 as RPM. I was trying to upgrade
>> > > my current version 3.3.6, bu I couldn't:
>> > >
>> > > Almost every package had some dependency problem.
>> > >
>> > > So I decided to "rpm -e --nodeps <all_old_XFree_stuff>" and installing
>> > > the new v4.0 packages. The result: X didn't start up anymore
>> > > (Error 2).
>> > >
>> > > My question:
>> > > ------------
>> > > I have the new RPMs here. How can I upgrade my XFree stuff??
>> > >
>> > > Thanks a lot for your help!
>>
>>
>
>
