There are known issues between Virex 7.2 and fink. Check out the item on the fink page (http://fink.sourceforge.net)
Basically, the problem is that the Virex developers used some libraries that one can build through fink, and these have to be in /sw for Virex to work. Unfortunately, the presence of a /sw directory makes the fink binary installer unhappy. My suggestion would be to uninstall Virex, install fink, and then reinstall Virex: its installer doesn't care about a pre-existing /sw . On Sat, 15 Mar 2003, Kenneth Han wrote: > I tried to install Fink, but it says > > "A root directory /sw exists. Please see the Read Me file for update > instructions, or for information on installing Fink on a separate volume." > > But the problem is I don't already have Fink installed, and /sw was > installed by Virex that I downloaded from .Mac. When I tried to move /sw > inside other folders I noticed Virex didn't work. What work around solutions > are there so I can both use Virex and use Fink at the same time? Thanks. > -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University visiting MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center Levitated Dipole Experiment 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by:Crypto Challenge is now open! Get cracking and register here for some mind boggling fun and the chance of winning an Apple iPod: http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0031en _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
