On Wednesday 13 April 2005 12:25, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > On Wed, 2005-04-13 at 12:05 -0400, SOTL wrote: > > <Snip> > > > > > 1.9m92 can also be installed globally using rpm. The install script is > > [more snipped] > > > > I will guess that the best way for you to install snapshots would be > > > simply to use rpm -UVih *.rpm in the RPMS directory that way you get a > > > multi-user installation. Remember these snapshots and beta candidates > > > are risky for real work. > > > > That is the method iI used to install m72. > > > > When I decided to upgrade to m92 I first removed the m72 packages by the > > normat Mandrake package removal procedure and then attempted to install > > by using the RPM command you suggested above. > > > > Currently the box I am attempting to install m92 in has NO version of > > OpenOffice installed in it. > > > > In m72 [I install m72 4 or 5 times in different computers] I first > > installed core01 and the prosgressed sequentally to core08 after which I > > installes the remaining packages alphabetic. > > > > In m92 when I tried to install core01 I receiced a set of error message > > that core 02 through 08 were not installed. Similiar attempts attempting > > to install core02 through core 08 produce similiar sets of error > > messagges. > > > > Attempts to install by the install command only produce a error message > > that I did not have all the parameters set correctly as per the forms > > noted above and to consult --help for futher details. > > > > And since I did not understand --help as posted above I posted my help > > request. > > > > Thanks > > > > Frank > > > > > You may also find that the snapshots do not play nicely with other > > > similar releases. For that reason, I recommend that you completely > > > remove the others before installing a new version. e.g. rpm -e <list of > > > ooo components>, rm -rf $HOME/.openoffice.org1.9.x/ where x is the > > > release number and /opt/openoffice.org1.9.x/. > > > > > > hope this helps. > > Frank, > > Checked all the rpms for that library including the mandrake specific > ones and found none. > > Perhaps the m92 build you have is bad or something else is wrong. May I > suggest that you get the current 2.0 beta candidate from OOo main > downloads (m91) and try that. This is what I did when the m92 I tried > kept crashing. m91 is somewhat better.
Thanks Would love to have answer to my question but is others are not having an issue then I must have a bad download or something. [With our connection I would not bet on a good download.] Thanks I appreciate the help. Frank --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
