[UCLA-LUG] RPM problems

[Dan Helfman]

On Mon, Jul 03, 2000 at 03:31:56AM -0700, Daniel B. Rego wrote:
> 
> I have Redhat 6.1 installed with a duel boot with Windows 98 (via LILO).
> 
> My Linux system doesn't seem to want to recognize my regular modem (I have
> both a WinModem and a normal modem) and I've been told that this is a bug
> in Redhat 6.1.  Since I can't get Internet access with my Linux system, I
> downloaded the appropriate RPM files for Redhat 6.1 via windows.  I then
> tried to install the RPM packages through both the Redhat manager and the
> Gnome installer.  For both instances I got long list of error messages,
> so...

I'm assuming the packages you're downloading are bug fixes for the Red Hat
modem utilities. That would be a good start. Or just upgrade to Red Hat 6.2.

> 
> Is this a problem due to going through files that were downloaded through
> Windows?

It's possible. Many Windows FTP clients default to ASCII file transfer mode,
which loses 1 out of every 8 bits of a file. You want to be in binary
transfer mode to prevent this.

> If not, then should I force the installation?

Well, what are the errors RPM gives you?

> (I am cautious about this.  I don't want to reinstall since there are a
> number of configurations that I am not familiar with.  When I first
> installed I was stuck in 600x800 X Windows resolution AND I didn't have
> any sound, though both are fixed now thanks to a UCLALUG member who helped
> me out at the last installation).
> 
> If I have to install forceably at a command prompt, then which directory
> should I be in to do this (forgive me if I don't know, I am not familiar
> with working at a command prompt in Linux and haven't done it for Dos in
> over ten years)?

You can really be in any directory when you install an RPM, as long as you
give it the correct path to the RPM file. You can even delete the RPM
package when you're done installing it.

> 
> I really would like to try out my Linux system in this regard, so any help
> would be helpful.
> 
> BTW, I've started learning C++ and compiling with the Windows ported
> version of gcc and am overall pleased with it.  But is there any Linux
> based program for helping to write programs that have visual components
> for a program to run in a X Windows session? If not, then where can I
> learn the particulars so as to write said programs?

Here are two environments that you might find useful:
http://www.kdevelop.org/
http://glade.pn.org/

> 
> thanx in advance
> 
> Daniel B. Rego
> 
> 
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