I have successfully upgraded to Xfree86-4.3 over the weekend. First I installed apt4rpm as I only have a dial-up connection and apt will restart broken downloads. Then I used the latest "sources" file and commented out the "base" entry I then ran: * "apt-get update" * "apt-get -f install" to make sure everything was hunky-dory. Then: * "SuSEconfig" After this, "apt-get -s Xfree86" suggested that a lot of packages would be removed So I downloaded all (except DRI) the rpms from ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/X/Xfree86/Xfree86-4.3/suse81/ <ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/X/Xfree86/Xfree86-4.3/suse81 /> , including qt3 I installed with "rpm -Uvh", occasionally using "rpm -Uvh --force" After successful installation, I deleted all "cache-1" files from the X11R6 fonts directory so that SuseConfig could be run. Next Sax2. This kept failing but inspection of "/var/log/Sax.log" showed a missing shared "qt3" library which I fixed by creating a symbolic link to the latest Sax2 then ran successfully. I'm sorry I cannot provide more details, I'm currently at work, using windoze :-( I hope this helps y'all -- Sylvanus A. Currie WMP Technical: Data Migration Barnwood Email * sylvanus.currie@british-energy.com <sylvanus.currie@british-energy.com> <<...OLE_Obj...>> British Energy Generation Ltd., Barnett Way, Barnwood, Gloucestershire, GL4 3RS Internal * Phone 777-2423 * Fax 777-2423 External * Phone 01452-653231 * Fax 01452-653231 Mobile * Phone 077-5253-4452 -----Original Message----- From: R. Stia [mailto:usr@sanctum.com] Sent: Monday, 10 March 2003 11.08 To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] XFree86-4.3.0 and Suse 8.1 request for assistance Richard wrote: > On Sunday 09 March 2003 5:49 pm, R. Stia wrote: > >>Did an rpm -q XFree86. Was told that XFree86 is not installed. >>Checked, yes, is in apt-achives with all of the other packages. >>Thinking it might not have been installed I tried an apt-get install. >>Many pages of "depends" flew by on the screen. Tried a - force and a >>-nodeps. Didn't work. Then tried a apt-get dist-upgrade and was advised >>I had to download another 30 megabutes?? That shouldn't be. I probably >>did 3 apt-get -d dist-upgrade's to make sure everything was downloaded >>before I let it do it's thing. And,of course I can't do another download >>because I can't get on line with ppp!! >> >>So here I am, on my wife's old Windows machine asking for help and >>guidance. Anyone? Please?? >> >>Bob S. >> >> > > I am afraid I cannot offer you much help in getting the new XFree to working. > I just went through what you are and I ended up restoring the old X system > stuff. Oh Noooo.... I hate it when I hear things like that. I guess I am not alone in this problem. > > Mine would only boot into Level 3 Me too > where I was able to run yast and reinstall > the old XF86 stuff. Hmmmm. I hate to have to do that. And, how did you do that? from the original 8.1 discs? If so, I don't have them. My 8.1 upgrade is from 8.0 via apt-get > First I went back into apt sources.list and removed the Xfree86 entry so I > could later use apt without screwing up my system any further. Then I > started Yast in level three and used the software installation selection and > reinstalled ALL of xf86 and KDE. Then I reinstalled the KDE upgrade. and got > things back to normal. > > I am now going to wait for some other poor fool to figure out how to get it > all running right before I try again. > > Hopefully someone will come along and tell us how to upgrade XFree86 without > messing up our system any further. > > If you need any more detailed instructions on how I recovered, let me know. > Richard Yes please! I hate to ask you to do all that work but I'm sure others on the list may need that help also. What I don't understand is that there must be others who have successfully done the upgrade. Bob S. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com |* This message has been sent from the British Energy Group. |* |* British Energy plc |* |* Registered Office:- |* 3 Redwood Crescent, |* Peel Park |* East Kilbride |* G74 5PR |* United Kingdom |* |* Registered in Scotland (Number 162273). |* |* This email message and any attachments are confidential |* and are intended for the use of the addressee only. If you |* are not the addressee you should not copy or use them for |* any purpose, nor disclose their contents to anyone else. |* If you believe you have received this email by mistake please |* notify us immediately by telephoning +44 (0)1452 653113.