"[Bug 1371]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > https://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1371 > > Product: MySQL-Max > Component: packaging > Summary: requires for base MySQL package missing? > Version: 4.0.9-1mdk > Platform: PC > OS/Version: All > Status: UNCONFIRMED > Severity: normal > Priority: P2 > AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > MySQL-Max (4.0.9-1mdk) is packaged in a way that it expects a MySQL (base) > package to be installed, but does not require it, as far as I can see. I just > managed to install MySQL-Max-4.0.9 alongside of MySQL-3.23.55-1mdk, which of > course did not work: > > 030207 06:02:14 mysqld started > 030207 6:02:14 Error message file '/usr/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys' had > only 218 error messages, but it should contain at least 237 error messages. > Check that the above file is the right version for this program! > 030207 6:02:14 Aborting > > Yeah, I am aware that mixed Cooker installs are not supported (I am running full > Cooker, I just did choose MySQL-Max as first thing to update), but as far as the > requires look like, it would be even possible to install MySQL-Max without > having any MySQL base package installed, but the mysql-max server needs at least > the translation file, which is in the base package. Btw, I am referring only to > the above error, because I am currently not in the mood to try MySQL-Max alone > and screw up my install completely. ;-) > > If Requires is not the Right Way to solve this, ignore this part (I am only > basically familiar with RPM packaging) and do it in whatever is the Right Way.
Yes, it would be even better if I create a MySQL-common to satisfy both MySQL and MySQL-Max. -- Warly
