It is my experience with my Mandrake system (8.1.3-Raktel beta) that a good number of RPMs that I've downloaded and installed have gone in without any major problems. Occasionally I find out I need a library or something and I usually head to RPMfind.net to grab those. Building tar.gz's really isn't that difficult and sometime easier to get working than an RPM. The only problem I've had with the Mandrake system lately has been rebuilding source (*.src.rpm) RPMs. Of course that is usually the best way to go because it's generally not looking for a certain kernel source or anything. Hope the info helps. Later. Mr. O > > Now it seems to me that there must be someplace on the Internet where I > could find RPMs that will install on a Mandrake system with little problem. > Is this true or is the only way to get software that installs on a > Mandrake 8.0 system is to buy a boxed set from Mandrake? _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
