Re: RedHat 7.1 + Ximian problems?

[Jason McDonald <jmcdonald vistasource com>]

Yes, the 7.1 installer has a Custom Workstation option...  I just used
it.  :)

-J


Asher Freese wrote:
> 
> First of all, to fix the ximian install, you could try installing a few of the
> rpm's yourself...  likely that'll produce the errors you seek.
> Second, RH6.2(which I use currently) does have a "custom workstation" option,
> and after that a "choose packages" option.  I haven't seen the 7.1 installer,
> but it likely has those.
> Asher Freese
> 
> Daniel Hauck wrote:
> 
> > I have installed a fresh installation of RedHat 7.1 (Seawolf).  I installed
> > "everything" and have added nothing extra.  I have run the Ximian installer
> > twice now in two different ways -- first remotely and second by downloading
> > all the files from their web site.  In both cases the installer will refuse
> > to install anything based on unresolved dependencies.
> >
> > This is a FRESH install.  Everything is stock.  This is really becoming
> > disappointing to me now.  There should be no more ideal installation
> > platform than the one I have selected and yet it doesn't work.
> >
> > Furthermore, there is a lack of flexibility in the installer.  Four install
> > options?  What's that?  We have no idea what we are installing in our
> > machines?  This is rather Microsoftian don't you think?  "Trust us, we know
> > what you want to install."
> >
> > The error messages are vague with no apparent way for me to check or report
> > precise errors.
> >
> > So now I have a fresh system that Ximian says will install but does not.  I
> > cannot tweak anything so that I can overcome the problems and I cannot
> > report the problems accurately because the errors are vague.  What am I to
> > do?
> >
> > Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature. - Helen
> > Keller
> > UNIX *is* user-friendly; it's just picky about its friends.
> >
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