Re: [TCLUG:4458] freelist corrupt with gnome-1 rpms

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

That means that rpm is backing up the original configuration files it
finds.  You should follow the instructions on www.gnome.org to the "T"
otherwise the upgrade will fail.

Peter Lukas

On Thu, 4 Mar 1999, Ben Luey wrote:

> I just downloaded all the new gnome packages for rh5.2. I started
> installing them (rpm -Uvh for most rpm -ivh for glib and gtk+). When I try
> to install xscreensaver (which I need for other programs) I get:
> 
> [root@pclueyb gnomenew1]# rpm -Uvh xscreensaver-3.07-1.i386.rpm
> warning: /etc/pam.d/xscreensaver saved as /etc/pam.d/xscreensaver.rpmorig
> warning: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/XScreenSaver saved as
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/XScreenSaver.rpmorig
> xscreensaver
> ##################################################
> free list corrupt (5656584)- contact support@redhat.com                             
> 
> And it doesn't install -- and ideas / anyone else have this problem? What
> does it mean?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
> Ben Luey
> lueyb@carleton.edu
> ICQ: 19144397
> 
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