On Oct 19, 2003, at 7.58 AM, Alexander K. Hansen wrote:

The "node for system-xfree86 exists" error is in the FAQ:


http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/comp-general.php#node-exists

this is what you should have done initially.

I did this before I wrote to the list; that's why I already said that
The suggestion to update fink didn't help.

Updating Fink through CVS did not help. I had done a CVS update a few times, just because I like the experimental things in life. After reading the FAQ, I did one more for good measure. No benefit.


Will

On Sat, 2003-10-18 at 23:31, Will Oram wrote:
This is a long question, so bear with me. :)

Right now I'm mud wrestling with Fink and X11 after a recent (legal)
installation of Panther. Up until now Panther and the beta of X11 have
worked in harmony.

When I wanted to install Pan (the X11 newsreader), Fink claimed there
was already a free86 node. The suggestion to update fink didn't help.
Fink also noted my free86 version was old and fractured, and suggested
I reinstall. When I tried...it wouldn't let me. Apprently it didn't
like my copy of X11. I figured I'd reinstall X11 then.

But I can't install X11 because the installer claims I have 'newer
software' on my HD already. So I trashed everything I could find with
the phrase 'X11' in it. The installer STILL says the same thing. I
trash fink on top of that and start over.

I try to install free86 fresh. Fink now complains I don't have a valid
C compiler. What, did some files disappear while I wasn't looking? I've
always had gcc. So I try to get a new gcc version using the cvs
command...but Terminal doesn't recognise 'cvs' either. What's going on?


It might be best to help me with the last paragraph and move backwards.
:)


Thanks.



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