out of curiousity.. what happens if you do an install, instead of an update... i would think that if you did an install --nodeps.. then you might be able to get your version of yum working... although it might get confused.. but it should be ok... -bruce -----Original Message----- From: fedora-legacy-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-legacy-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andrew Vong Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:55 PM To: fedora-legacy-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Catch-22 on an old Red Hat Linux 7.2 box Dear Gurus, With the limited Linux knowledge I have, I have tried all that I can but seem to have hit a brickwall that I can't seem to get over. I hope someone out there can help me out. I refer to this page --> http://fedoralegacy.org/docs/quickstart.php I am trying to install yum on a very old RHL 7.2 box so that I can update it. However, I seem to be at a Catch-22 stuation. Here's why:- # rpm -U yum-1.0.3-6.0.7.x.legacy.noarch.rpm error: failed dependencies: rpm-python >= 0:4.0.4 is needed by yum-1.0.3-6.0.7.x.legacy rpm >= 0:4.0.4 is needed by yum-1.0.3-6.0.7.x.legacy From here, I go and download rpm-python and rpm from --> http://download.fedoralegacy.org/redhat/7.2/updates/i386/ Here are the results I get from trying to install both the RPMs:- rpm -U rpm-4.0.4-7x.i386.rpm error: failed dependencies: popt = 1.6.4 is needed by rpm-4.0.4-7x rpm = 4.0.3 is needed by rpm-python-4.0.3-1.03 rpm = 4.0.3 is needed by rpm-build-4.0.3-1.03 rpm = 4.0.3 is needed by rpm-devel-4.0.3-1.03 rpm = 4.0.3 is needed by rpm-perl-4.0.3-1.03 librpm-4.0.3.so is needed by gnorpm-0.96-11 librpm-4.0.3.so is needed by kdeadmin-2.2-8 librpm-4.0.3.so is needed by rpm-python-4.0.3-1.03 librpm-4.0.3.so is needed by rpm-build-4.0.3-1.03 librpm-4.0.3.so is needed by rpm-perl-4.0.3-1.03 librpm-4.0.3.so is needed by rpm2html-1.7-1 librpm-4.0.3.so is needed by rpmfind-1.7-2 librpmbuild-4.0.3.so is needed by kdeadmin-2.2-8 librpmbuild-4.0.3.so is needed by rpm-build-4.0.3-1.03 librpmdb-4.0.3.so is needed by gnorpm-0.96-11 librpmdb-4.0.3.so is needed by kdeadmin-2.2-8 librpmdb-4.0.3.so is needed by rpm-python-4.0.3-1.03 librpmdb-4.0.3.so is needed by rpm-build-4.0.3-1.03 librpmdb-4.0.3.so is needed by rpm-perl-4.0.3-1.03 librpmdb-4.0.3.so is needed by rpm2html-1.7-1 librpmdb-4.0.3.so is needed by rpmfind-1.7-2 librpmio-4.0.3.so is needed by gnorpm-0.96-11 librpmio-4.0.3.so is needed by kdeadmin-2.2-8 librpmio-4.0.3.so is needed by rpm-python-4.0.3-1.03 librpmio-4.0.3.so is needed by rpm-build-4.0.3-1.03 librpmio-4.0.3.so is needed by rpm-perl-4.0.3-1.03 librpmio-4.0.3.so is needed by rpm2html-1.7-1 librpmio-4.0.3.so is needed by rpmfind-1.7-2 AND rpm -U rpm-python-4.0.4-7x.i386.rpm error: failed dependencies: rpm = 4.0.4 is needed by rpm-python-4.0.4-7x popt = 1.6.4 is needed by rpm-python-4.0.4-7x librpm-4.0.4.so is needed by rpm-python-4.0.4-7x librpmdb-4.0.4.so is needed by rpm-python-4.0.4-7x librpmio-4.0.4.so is needed by rpm-python-4.0.4-7x So it seems that I'm in a catch-22 situation here as the system does not allow me to install any of the dependent rpms. Can anyone tell me what I can do to resolve this? Thank you in advance. Best Regards, Andrew -- fedora-legacy-list@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-legacy-list -- fedora-legacy-list@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-legacy-list
