On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:18:39 -0600, wayne wrote: > > So, look into what SDL_gfx package version is installed and what package > > would be installed by "yum upgrade". Find out where it comes from. > > > These are the repos installed on my computer. > /etc/yum.repos.d/dries.repo The new incompatible SDL_gfx from Dries' repo. I see 2.0.15 in there, which is ABI-incompatible with Fedora >= 6 so far (SDL_gfx 2.0.13). > /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-core.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-development.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-extras-development.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-extras.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-legacy.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-updates-testing.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-updates.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/freshrpms.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/livna.repo > When this mess started, libSDL_gfx.so.13 was installed, complete with a > symlink to it, but was not recognized by yum for some reason. Perhaps > the db files were already corrupt? Maybe, maybe not. As soon as one of the enabled repos provides the incompatible SDL_gfx, your old valid one is not seen anymore in the transaction check and leads to broken dependencies. > >> Which repos could cause that? I believe the only one I have that is not > >> Fedora is for NVidia drivers, and I only enable it when the kernel is > >> updated so that I can use my NVidia graphics card. > >> > > > > Instead of guessing that you could simply verify which repositories you > > have enabled. You've talked about a version of SDL_gfx that is not > > provided in Fedora Extras 6 and "Development" packages yet. Where does > > it come from? > > > When yum would not adcance with upgrades because of the original error I > posted, I downloaded version 15 from the website listed and installed > it. Yum would still not upgrade. You need the Fedora-compatible SDL_gfx from Fedora Extras, because the other packages depend on it. > >> Also, after I received this response from you, I received the below from > >> the website from the above link: > >> > > > > That is irrelevant. You search in wrong places. SDL_gfx in Fedora > > Extras is still at v2.0.13. Only if you mess with upstream package > > releases or non-Fedora packages, you run into the problems with the > > SONAME change. > > > Could you point me to a documentation source for troubleshooting? The first step would be to stay in "Fedora" space. That is examine any broken deps when using *only* Fedora packages, not 3rd party repositories. The mix of too many repos makes it a bit more difficult to interpret yum's error messages. > The person that made the recommendation was apparently from the site > that provides the driver. How do I find out who I should listen to? Prefer official fedora-* lists or message boards and hope that any poor advice is noticed and commented on by other members of the Fedora community. -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list