On Thursday 08 December 2005 11:35, Tom wrote: > Josenildo Marques wrote: > > Rene Borchers wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> I tried to install mandriva 2006 on a computer with a tnt graphics > >> card. No X windows. Browsed the list for a solution and found a few > >> posts with a solution, "download the rpm's from 2005 an with rpm -Uvh > >> --oldpackage *,rpm the problem would be solved" > >> . > >> I downloaded every 2005 file with xorg-x11* in a empty directory and > >> used the command rpm -Uvh --oldpackage *.rpm and landed in dependency > >> hell . > >> > >> What is going wrong ? > >> > >> Rene > > > > SoS has the latest Xorg rpm's for 2006 > > http://seerofsouls.com/rpm2006.html I used this repository and it thoroughly bonked my system YMMV > > > > You'll have to download them and install them manually. > > As you're using the rpm command, all related packages must be in the > > same argument (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) > > > > #rpm -Uvh --oldpackage package1.rpm package2.rpm and so on > > Even when just downloadin just the packages already installed, > 'rpm -Fvh' should be used. As the OP should have used it too, from > 'man rpm', > ........................... > > rpm {-F|--freshen} [install-options] PACKAGE_FILE ... > > > This will upgrade packages, but only if an earlier version > currently exists. The PACKAGE_FILE may be specified as an ftp or > http URL, in which case the package will be downloaded before being > installed. See FTP/HTTP OPTIONS for information on rpm's internal > ftp and http client support. > ........................... > > IOW's -U is much the same as install (-i), it will install even > if the package is not currently on the system. -F will only install > (upgrade) existing packages already on the system.
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