> On Fri, 01 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> > > 
> > > If RHI isn't using RPM 4, I sure wouldn't;-)
> > > 
> > 
> > So what would be your choice, if you were creating your own
> > distribution? Should I go with RPM 3.05?
> 
> Go with RPM 4.  Many of the new packages RPM 3.05 will *not* be able to handl
> e
> merely based on the version numbers!  For example, for some reason, I couldn'
> t
> get the XF86 RPM to install unless i had RPM 4, because 3.05 whined and said
> "Can't install packages with version numbers >= 3..."  (I guess I can do a
> force, but I really hate that...)

3.0.5 is supposed to handle those; the problem I had with two versions is they 
can't find the files for some rpms when building them.

That's why I suggest 3.0.4. Using rpm 4 on RHL 6.2 just adds one more 
certainty when something breaks.





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