That was it! Thanks! I also agree that there should be a console/log for rpmdrake. The logging should be a default and the console an option.
--- pascal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had the same problem with PATH and X11R6. It is > msec related. Look for > *.rpmnew in /etc/profile.d and replace old files > with rpmnew files. > > Always check *.rpmnew files when updating RPMS. RPM > try to be conservative > and does not replace user configuration files in > general. But this can be a > problem when new functionnalities are introduced or > old ones modified. > > URPMI shows warning messages about files not beeing > replaced BUT RPMDRAKE > DOES NOT REPORT THEM WHICH IS A PITY :) > > RPMDRAKE SHOULD DISPLAY A WINDOW SHOWING CONSOLE > OUTPUT OF INSTALLATION. > > Pascal > > Le Mercredi 2 Janvier 2002 07:37, SI Reasoning a > �crit : > > that worked... :-} > > > > the question is still.... what failed and how > should > > it be fixed? > > > > I suspect it might be a msec issue... but I am at > msec > > 1 and was at msec 3. I believe that 1 is pretty > low > > security.... although I am not sure. > > The reason I suspect msec is that I noticed an > area > > where it set the path to /usr/X11R6/bin in > > /etc/profile.d/msec.csh and msec.sh. > > > > --- jerry white <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > SI Reasoning wrote: > > > > For some reason /usr/X11R6/bin does not appear > to > > > > > > be > > > > > > > in the path. I even manually added it to > > > > /etc/rc.sysinit and rebooted but it had no > effect. > > > > > > Had same problem so i added /usr/X11R6/bin to > the > > > PATH statement in > > > .bash_profile and logged out then back in and > solved > > > problem for kde2 > > > and kde3 > > > > > > hope this helps > > > > > > Jerry > > > > > > > What would cause that. What package normally > sets > > > > these things. I may be able to > > > > > > uninstall/re-install > > > > > > > and resolve the problem. > > > > > > > > --- SI Reasoning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > for some reason I can no longer access kde > with > > > > > users. > > > > > I get the dcopserver error. It works fine > with > > > > > > root. > > > > > > > > I > > > > > even uninstalled kde and qt and reinstalled > > > > > > because > > > > > > > > of > > > > > the png issue. > > > > > > > > > > Also, when I try to startx as user (works in > > > > > > root) I > > > > > > > > get the following message: > > > > > [sczjd@sidereal sczjd]$ startx > > > > > > > > > > Authentication failed - cannot start X > server. > > > > ===== > > SI Reasoning > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain > a little temporary > > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." > Benjamin Franklin > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > > http://greetings.yahoo.com > ===== SI Reasoning [EMAIL PROTECTED] "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
