Is the rpm working? nkey wrote: > > I'm not sure actually. i downloaded the RPM from www.rpmfind.net > > i decided to go about this a different way and compile a tarball > i had to download gcc 3.0 and cpp 3.0 (mplayer demands you have gcc 3) to get > ./configure to run for me and i get this error when using ./configure for > MPlayer-0.18pre5 > > root@charter MPlayer-0.18pre5]# ./configure > You can get detailed help on configure with: ./configure --help > Please wait while ./configure discovers your software and hardware > environment! > Checking version of gcc ... 3.0, ok > > Your gcc does not support even "i386" for '-march' and '-mcpu'. > > i cannot find a piece of information about this error anywhere on the net. > you guys have any clue? > > Luke > > On Saturday 21 July 2001 00:30, you wrote: > > BTW: Is this a Mandrake rpm or RedHat? > > > > You can try the following: > > > > 1. Select the Software Manager and type in: Mesa > > 2. Install the Mesa rpm and you will have OpenGL. > > 3. Next install: rpm -ivh mplayer-0.17-1.20010501.i686.rpm > > If it it still giving you problem ensure that you have glibc2.x > > installed, and then try: > > 4. rpm -ivh --forec mplayer-0.17-1.20010501.i686.rpm > > > > Roman > > > > nkey wrote: > > > i am currently trying to install Mplayer so that i can view AVI's with > > > DivX support. I downloaded mplayer-0.17-1.20010501.i686.rpm > > > > > > i am using Linux Mandrake 8.0 on an Athlon 700mhz machine with 128 MB > > > RAM. I have a KA7 motherboard > > > using GeForce 256 (generic) GeForce 256 DDR graphics card on PCI bus. > > > i have a Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10000 soundcard on PCI > > > > > > anyways, when i attempt to use the command rpm -Uvh on the mplayer.rpm > > > file, i get this message > > > > > > [root@charter Packages]# rpm -Uvh mplayer-0.17-1.20010501.i686.rpm > > > error: failed dependencies: > > > OpenGL is needed by mplayer-0.17-1.20010501 > > > libstdc++.so.2.10 is needed by mplayer-0.17-1.20010501 > > > libtinfo.so.5 is needed by mplayer-0.17-1.20010501 > > > alright, i understand that i need to get OpenGL and the other two files > > > listed. first task, get OpenGL! > > > > > > so i download XFree86-OpenGL-libs-4.1.0-2.i686.rpm > > > > > > i try to rpm -Uvh this particular item and receive the following message > > > > > > error: failed dependencies: > > > XFree86-OpenGL-core is needed by XFree86-OpenGL-libs-4.1.0-2 > > > > > > okay, no problem, i just need to do this by process of elimination, > > > correct? So i go get this file > > > > > > XFree86-OpenGL-core-4.1.0-2.i686.rpm > > > > > > download it just fine and attempt to rpm -Uvh this file and run into > > > another problem > > > > > > [root@charter Packages]# rpm -Uvh XFree86-OpenGL-libs-4.1.0-2.i686.rpm > > > error: failed dependencies: > > > XFree86-OpenGL-core is needed by XFree86-OpenGL-libs-4.1.0-2 > > > [root@charter Packages]# rpm -Uvh XFree86-OpenGL-core-4.1.0-2.i686.rpm > > > file /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2 from install of > > > XFree86-OpenGL-core-4.1.0-2 conflicts with file from package > > > XFree86-libs-4.1.0-6mdk > > > file /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a from install of > > > XFree86-OpenGL-core-4.1.0-2 conflicts with file from package > > > XFree86-server-4.1.0-6mdk > > > file /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a from install of > > > XFree86-OpenGL-core-4.1.0-2 conflicts with file from package > > > XFree86-server-4.1.0-6mdk > > > > > > don't know what to do from here and i feel pretty stupid at this point. > > > im super new to linux and despite the fact that i managed to get the > > > internet running without help (which i saw as a major accomplishment), i > > > cannot seem to install the correct rpms to get good ol' Mplayer running > > > for me. > > > > > > Help! > > > > > > Luke
