Re: Updated gnome-* RPMs

[Gisli Ottarsson <gisli master adams com>]

>>>>> On Fri, 19 Mar 1999 08:40:30 -0800, you said:
 
  FKM> There is only one way to find out :)

  FKM> you can allways force a downgrade if it has problems

Unless of course rpm ceases to work.  I would not be too casual
dealing with glibc.  Lots and lots of things depend on it.  I have a
5.2 machine that I can afford to loose.  I may upgrade it and no major
issues arise I will report it here.

If someone has already done this, enquiring minds want to hear about
it.

Gisli


  >> -----Original Message-----
  >> From:	Hall Stevenson [SMTP:dhs@erinet.com]
  >> Sent:	Friday, March 19, 1999 8:40 AM
  >> To:	Fox, Kevin M; gnome-list@gnome.org
  >> Subject:	Re: Updated gnome-* RPMs
  >> 
  >> Correct, it does have the updated glibc package(s). I have no problem
  >> using
  >> them, unless there will be other "problems" with it. ;-)
  >> 
  >> -----Original Message-----
  >> From: Fox, Kevin M <KMFox@mail.bhi-erc.com>
  >> To: 'Hall Stevenson' <dhs@erinet.com>; gnome-list@gnome.org
  >> <gnome-list@gnome.org>
  >> Date: Friday, March 19, 1999 11:35 AM
  >> Subject: RE: Updated gnome-* RPMs
  >> 
  >> 
  >> >Starbuck uses 2.1, you should be able to find a 2.1 rpm in the starbuck
  >> rpm
  >> >directory...
  >> >
  >> >As to breaking anything, I dont know....
  >> >
  >> >> -----Original Message-----
  >> >> From: Hall Stevenson [SMTP:dhs@erinet.com]
  >> >> Sent: Friday, March 19, 1999 8:28 AM
  >> >> To: gnome-list@gnome.org
  >> >> Subject: Re: Updated gnome-* RPMs
  >> 
  >> 
  >> <snip>
  >> >> Now when trying to upgrade them, they complain about GLIBC2.1 !!!
  >> >>
  >> >> I got them from a RedHat "starbuck" mirror... Is that the problem? Do
  >> the
  >> >> RPMs at the gnome mirrors require the newer glibc libraries ? If so, I
  >> >> have
  >> >> no problem updating my glibc packages, so long as it breaks nothing
  >> else.
  >> 
  >> 
  >> <snip>


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