[100864] in RedHat Linux List
Re: rpm -e XFree86
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rick Forrester)
Mon Nov 23 15:21:48 1998
To: redhat-list@redhat.com
cc: Marshall Dunlap <gort@seanet.com>
In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 23 Nov 1998 12:01:20 PST."
<3.0.6.32.19981123120120.007c7dc0@pop.seanet.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 12:15:37 -0800
From: Rick Forrester <rickf@glacier.jpl.nasa.gov>
Resent-From: redhat-list@redhat.com
Reply-To: redhat-list@redhat.com
Marshall, correct me if I'm wrong, but this message reads as if you
have a misconception. XFree86-3.3.1-14.i386.rpm is the basic server
required for any X installation under Linux; you appear to have it
installed. XFree86-SVGA-3.3.1.i386.rpm is the specific driver for
a group of video cards; to drive a standard sVGA card you need both.
As you have stated your problem, it should be resolved by installing
XFree86-SVGA-3.3.1-14.i386.rpm in addition.
Best
Rickf
gort@seanet.com said:
> I hope someone can help.
> I installed XFree-3.3.1-14.i386.rpm using rpm -i when I probably
> should have used XFree-SVGA-3.3.1-14.i386.rpm. This was because
> this machine will eventually be connected to a non-SVGA monitor.
> However, I am setting this machine up at my desk and it does have an
> SVGA monitor, which I am using during the setup. I thought that if
> it didn't work I could simply do a rpm -e XFree86 to uninstall the
> package. But when I do rpm -e XFree86 I get the message: /usr/x11r6/
> bin/mkfontdir is needed by cxhextris-1.0-7 /usr/x11r6/bin/mkfontdir
> is needed by x3270-3.1.1.6-1 /usr/x11r6/bin/xauth is needed by
> mkxauth-1.7-7 I tried to find the above mentioned files and delete
> them first using find / foobar and whereis foobar but it doesn't show
> up. That might not be the wisest choice anyway. My question is how
> can I uninstall XFree86 so I can install the right package? Oh, yes.
> I also tried rpm --replacepakgs file1 file2.
--
Rick Forrister <Richard.Forrister@jpl.nasa.gov>
You'll wonder why your data's lost
When you load your system with MicroSoft...
--
PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES!
http://www.redhat.com http://archive.redhat.com
To unsubscribe: mail redhat-list-request@redhat.com with
"unsubscribe" as the Subject.
