-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Patrick Shanahan wrote: > * Rajko M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [05-21-07 22:20]: >> I don't know internals of >> rpm --rebuilddb >> but I was using it and it seems that it doesn't search hard disk for >> installed >> third party software. >> >> The sound driver is: >> realtek-linux-audiopack-4.05f.tar.bz2 >> and it will compile alsa driver and some XRealMixer v0.5 from sources. >> John mentioned that he removed directories, but I didn't ask which as >> installing alsa via YaST should bring sound in order. > > Using an rpm-based system requires the use of rpm packages. The use > of tar-balls will corrupt the rpm system and do not show up in the rpm > database. Tar installations can replace libraries required by your > (rpm) installed system and break things as you seem to have found with > the alsa package. Removal of tar installations and source built > installations is very difficult. > > You must be experienced and knowledgable to incorporate a mix. The > only really safe usage for the unknowning is those tar packages which > are self contained static packages which install in their own > directory and are removable by deleting that directory structure. > > If you *must* build a driver (as it appears) you should incorporate > the use of "checkinstall" which generates rpm packages for > installation after build and allows for save removal, if necessary or > desired. >
Just installed checkinstall and in the absence of a man page... decided to use checkinstall -h to find out about usage .... the result was... well.. a bit weird :-o I think I have deciphered enough to use it, but I get the impression documentation needs a little work :-) . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGUrtzasN0sSnLmgIRAoeDAKDh9Tmzdifx3E2C09gPLVdDMM4ctQCgwrB1 Fqmg4oi9L5hcVAqnoiuBH1M= =FzV/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
