1) DO NOT update to RPM 4.
RPM4 is still part of the cooker release, not 7.2 as such you'll have no end
of troubles unless you know what you are doing.
2) Open an Xterm and type
rpm --rebuilddb
3) Now try Mandrake update again.
Note: DO NOT update the libs this way. It will fail.
Instead go to the /var/cache/grpmi directory, after it's downloaded them,
and install these by hand.
-JMS
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ron Grant
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 2:25 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] Stuck! Can't update anything with Mandrake Update.
I have had no end of trouble with MandrakeUpdate freezing up everything.
I sent a note to Mandrake support, and they replied I
should install 'MandrakeUpdate-7.2-19mdk.i586.rpm' which I tried to do.
It requires 'librpmio.so.0' which I found in 'rpm-4.0-4.i386.rpm'. That,
however requires 'libc.so.6(glib-2.2' which is not yet available on any
Mandrake update servers. It IS available from Red Hat and I'm wondering if I
should install that, or will it just require an endless list of
dependancies.
Meanwhile, I'm stuck and can't update anything. MandrakeUpdate locks me up
solid EVERY time I attemt to inatall anything and I have no option but to
pull the big switch.
Many thanks to anyone who may be able to shed some light on this. I have
installed 7.2 Deluxe Powerpack (McMillan)
--
Cheers!
-Ron
