Unfortunately, that version of system-xfree86 won't work with Apple X11 Beta 3. A new version was just put in this evening, so do another "fink selfupdate-cvs" and try again: it should be 4.2-11
On Tue, 18 Mar 2003, Drew Tappan wrote: > I'm having issues installing the system-xfree86 package to satisfy > pretty much every other dependancy. > > The X11 pkg was downloaded from apple this morning have installed the > SDK as required. The error indicates that the pre-installation script > is unable to discern the X11 version? For the record - running > /usr/X11R6/bin/X -version returns: > > XFree86 Version 4.2.1 / X Window System > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600) > Release Date: 3 September 2002 > If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your hardware is > newer than the above date, look for a newer version before > reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) > Operating System: Darwin OSVendor > > > I've tried just about everything I can think of (including manually > running dpkg with various --force switches). > > Does anyone have any experience with this error [error output follows]? > > Thanks, > Drew > > [Begin Output] > > [buckeye:~] drew% fink install system-xfree86 > sudo /sw/bin/fink install system-xfree86 > Information about 2065 packages read in 0 seconds. > > The following package will be installed or updated: > system-xfree86 > rm -rf /sw/src/root-system-xfree86-4.2-5 > mkdir -p /sw/src/root-system-xfree86-4.2-5/sw > mkdir -p /sw/src/root-system-xfree86-4.2-5/DEBIAN > mkdir -p /sw/src/root-system-xfree86-4.2-5/sw/share/doc/system-xfree86 > echo "system-xfree86 is a bundle package that doesn't install any files > of its own." > >/sw/src/root-system-xfree86-4.2-5/sw/share/doc/system-xfree86/README > rm -f /sw/src/root-system-xfree86-4.2-5/sw/info/dir > /sw/src/root-system-xfree86-4.2-5/sw/info/dir.old > /sw/src/root-system-xfree86-4.2-5/sw/share/info/dir > /sw/src/root-system-xfree86-4.2-5/sw/share/info/dir.old > Writing control file... > Writing package script preinst... > Writing shlibs file... > dpkg-deb -b root-system-xfree86-4.2-5 > /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system > dpkg-deb: building package `system-xfree86' in > `/sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system- > xfree86_4.2-5_darwin-powerpc.deb'. > ln -sf > /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system- > xfree86_4.2-5_darwin-powerpc.deb /sw/fink/debs/ > rm -rf /sw/src/root-system-xfree86-4.2-5 > dpkg -i > /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system- > xfree86_4.2-5_darwin-powerpc.deb > (Reading database ... 3454 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking system-xfree86 (from > .../system-xfree86_4.2-5_darwin-powerpc.deb) ... > > - found /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm > - found /usr/X11R6/bin/xrdb > - found /usr/X11R6/bin/rman > - found /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.dylib > - found /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.dylib > - found /usr/X11R6/lib/libXaw.dylib > - found /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xlib.h > An error occurred trying to find your XFree86 installation's > version. This really shouldn't happen, so I'm bailing. :( > > Press a key to continue. > > dpkg: error processing > /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system- > xfree86_4.2-5_darwin-powerpc.deb (--install): > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > > /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system- > xfree86_4.2-5_darwin-powerpc.deb > ### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 1 > Failed: can't install package system-xfree86-4.2-5 > > > ======================================================= > Drew Tappan > Director of Technical Operations > Zero G Software, Inc. > 514 Bryant St > San Francisco CA 94117 > > Tel: +1 415.512.7771 Ext: 317 > Fax: +1 415.723.7244 > mailto::[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.ZeroG.com > > "The Leading Provider of Multi-Platform Software Deployment Solutions" > ======================================================= > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Does your code think in ink? > You could win a Tablet PC. Get a free Tablet PC hat just for playing. > What are you waiting for? > http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?micr5043en > _______________________________________________ > Fink-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users > -- 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: Does your code think in ink? You could win a Tablet PC. Get a free Tablet PC hat just for playing. What are you waiting for? http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?micr5043en _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
