On Thu, 6 Apr 2000, Eric MC DECLERCK wrote:

> Did you also install the X contrib ?

Which X contrib?
I was trying to install the following packages:

        XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
        XFree86-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
        XFree86-75dpi-fonts-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
        XFree86-Xnest-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
        XFree86-Xvfb-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
        XFree86-cyrillic-fonts-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
        XFree86-devel-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
        XFree86-doc-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
        XFree86-glide-module-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
        XFree86-libs-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
        XFree86-static-libs-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm
        XFree86-xfs-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm

These are the packages which are installed currently:

        XFree86-libs-3.3.6-4mdk
        XFree86-xfs-3.3.6-4mdk
        XFree86-3.3.6-4mdk
        XFree86-Xnest-3.3.6-4mdk
        XFree86-100dpi-fonts-3.3.6-4mdk
        XFree86-75dpi-fonts-3.3.6-4mdk
        XFree86-devel-3.3.6-4mdk
        XFree86-VGA16-3.3.6-4mdk
        XFree86-XF86Setup-3.3.6-4mdk
        XFree86-Xvfb-3.3.6-4mdk
        XFree86-Rage128-1.3-2mdk

Thanks a lot for your help!
Claus

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Claus Atzenbeck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 5:09 PM
> > To: Mandrake Listing
> > Subject: [newbie] update to XFree86 4.0
> > 
> > 
> > I was downloading XFree86 version 4.0 as RPM. I was trying to upgrade
> > my current version 3.3.6, bu I couldn't:
> > 
> > Almost every package had some dependency problem.
> > 
> > So I decided to "rpm -e --nodeps <all_old_XFree_stuff>" and installing
> > the new v4.0 packages. The result: X didn't start up anymore
> > (Error 2).
> > 
> > My question:
> > ------------
> > I have the new RPMs here. How can I upgrade my XFree stuff??
> > 
> > Thanks a lot for your help!

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