On Sun, 3 Nov 2002, Jan Drewes wrote:

> ...
> 
> the third problem is, that with kernel development (all subpackages) and
> development tools (all subpackages) installed, when I try to install the
> latest nvidia-drivers for my GF4TI4200, I get errors. I try to do
> "rpmbuild --rebuild NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm", and i get:
> 
> warning user buildmeister does not exist - using root
> warning group buildmeister does not exist - using root
> warning user buildmeister does not exist - using root
> warning group buildmeister does not exist - using root

The above warnings are not important.

> Fehler: unpacking of archive failed on file
> /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/NVIDIA_kernel_1.0-3123.tar.gz;3dc54c69: cpio: read
> Fehler: NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm cannot be installed

The most likely explanation would be that your source rpm is corrupt. Try
downloading it again.

        Michael Young




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