rpm trouble with mandrake 8.1 and kernel-source

[progressdll]

Env: Mdk 8.1

I downloaded the kernel-source-2.4.8-26mdk.i586.rpm
from mandrake. When i try to 'rpm -Uv' it, i get an error
that i need to install ncurses-devel. The ncurses that is installed
with mdk 8.1 is ncurses-5.2-16mdk.i586.rpm and the development version that is avail is ncurses-5.2-12.2mdk.i586

I can't install the devel. version because it complaints about conflicts with the installed ncurses version. I can't install the 12.2 version of ncurses because the 16 version is newer.

How can i handle these conflicts???
thanks.
Joeri

 

[bubak]

instal the ncourses-devel package with --nodeps or --force or both.
and do
man rpm
;-)

bubak

 

[manwe]

Never upgrade the kernel. Always install using "rpm -ivh whatever kernel.rpm. Once you install you will have to edit /etc/lilo.conf to make sure that if it does not work you can get back to the old install. Go to the MD user forum and read the tip on installing the kernel. It works.

 

[ifincham]

Hi,

Think I found the answer on this - there are rpms called libncurses5 and libncurses5-devel and the latter 'provides' ncurses-devel. Try downloading these :

ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake/8.1/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/libncurses5-5.2-16mdk.i586.rpm
ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake/8.1/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/libncurses5-devel-5.2-16mdk.i586.rpm

...and installing as root with :

# rpm -Uvh libncurses*.rpm

After that your kernel-source rpm should install !

Hope this helps