Re: [TCLUG:5126] redhat rpm stuff

[Peter Lukas <peter@math.umn.edu>]

Upgrade to the newer Xconfigurator package.

Peter Lukas

On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Nathaniel Moore wrote:

> I was able to mount my dos partition (thanks to all of you who helped).
> I then copied over a copy of Xfree86-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm onto my linux disk.
> I then tried to install it by typing in:
> rpm -ivh (Xfree...rpm)
> 
> which brought up an error because files were already in existance.
> 
> I then tried:
> 
> rpm -Uvh (Xfree...rpm)
> 
> which brought up similar errors
> I then tried:
> rpm -ivh --replacefiles (Xfree...rpm)
> which seemed to install fine.  However now when i run Xconfiguator.  I can
> scroll down to my video card (diamond viper 550, riva TNT).  However when i
> press "enter" I get a seg fault and the core dumps.  Anyone else have this
> problem?  and is it a result of my install procedure or a software issue?
> 
> 
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