Re: XMMS; deleting and reinstalling in FC1

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Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 15:07:57 +0200

   Thanks very much Tim for your patient reply which I have just seen.
Please forgive not replying in line as this will be short.
I *did* find the `fedorafaq` in Google. Could not have been looking hard
enough before :-))
Then I followed the instructions, starting with `Download this yum conf`. I
tried to copy and paste this into `/etc/yum.conf` but only about a third of
the text was being copied. Eventually I said `to hell with it` and tried to
save it anyway, only to get the message `You do not have permission`. That
was the final straw and I've done nothing since until right now when I
started reading `aolr` and saw your reply.
I'll try Mark Nagy's fedorafaq (looks very good) again at some stage, and
also your instructions `# rpm -e kdeaddons`.
Maybe I should get a book. Just seen the post suggesting `Red Hat Linux &
Fedora Unleashed`.
Again, thanks very much indeed for your time, patience and not retaliating
to my stupid statement :-))

(My nick is undergoing a transition. I've used `handyman` for quite a while
(because that is my job) but it doesn't seem appropriate for someone who
doesn't know an OS. Handymen are meant to know everything aren't they? :-))

"Tim Wunder" <twunder@REMOVEcomcast.net> wrote in message
news:84ydnTYTrLZiDErdRVn-hA@comcast.com...
> *heavy sigh*
>
> Please respond in-line.
>
> Someone claiming to be Michael wrote:
>
> > error: Failed dependencies:
> > libxmms.so.1 is needed by (installed) kdeaddons-3.1.4-2
> > xmms is needed by (installed) xmms-skins-1.2.8-3.p
> >
>
> The answer then, is to
> # rpm -e kdeaddons
> and
> # rpm -e xmms-skins
> Prior to
> # rpm -e xmms
>
> Which may (or may not) lead to other dependancies. That is what's known as
> "dependancy hell". I doubt, however, that kdeaddons is a dependancy for
> some other package, so both of those would probably be removable using the
> above commands.
>
> But I rather doubt this is the path you want to take to simply enable MP3
> playback with XMMS. Follow the link provided by Mark Nagy
> http://www.fedorafaq.org/#xmms-mp3
>
> > > You say "what is it about Fedora's XMMS that is not working for
> > > you?"
> >
> > You know very well what the problem is.
>
> I do? Where did you state what your problem is? Maybe I misread your
> original post. I'll go read it again...
> Nope. Nothing about not being able to play MP3's with XMMS. Just something
> about wanting to uninstall the XMMS rpm and re-installing. How am I
> supposed to know *why* you want to do that?
>
> I thought it was likely that the problem was with MP3 playback, but that
> would be assuming, wouldn't it? You know what happens when you assume...
>
> > My mp3's won't play because Redhat have decided not to get
> > involved in the patent issues and don't support mp3's.
> >
> > I have done a lot of searching on Google advanced groups but cannot
> > find *specific* instructions on how to make xmms work in Redhat/Fedora.
>
> I find that hard to believe. As has already been suggested, check
> http://www.fedorafaq.org.
>
> > Also, I want to upgrade to Fedora Core 2, but will I get the same
> > problems again?
>
> As an upgrade? Maybe. As a fresh install, definately. Learn how to
configure
> and use yum (or apt) with Fedora. Check atrpms.net, freshrpms.net and a
> host of other apt/yum repositories for Fedora. Makes configuring and
> installing add-on packages for Fedora a breeze.
> In fact, once you get atrpms configured with yum, the fix to get xmms to
> play MP3s is as simple as
> # yum install xmms-mp3
>
> And if you do a fresh install of FC2 and plan to dual boot with Windows,
> read up on the known issue regarding a partitioning bug (in some cases,
> Windows will not boot after install due to a partition problem). There's a
> way to avoid the problem (and a fix if you didn't avoid it), and no data
> gets lost (unless you do something rash), but it's best to read up on it
so
> you can avoid it.
>
> > I'm trying to migrate from MS and looking for the best solution.
>
> I hear ya. Did that myself about 3-4 years ago. Went thru Caldera
> 2.3/2.4/3.1 and then RedHat 8.0/Fedora Core 1 and now Fedora Core 2.
> Deleted the Windows partitions on my home machine about 2 years ago.
>
> >
> > Thanks again.
> > Michael (Camdeboo)
> >
> >
>
> Good luck. Post back if you still have problems. And please (please,
please)
> respond in line if you reply...)
> <snip old>
>
> Tim
>
> --
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> 21:20:00 up 5 days, 10:07, 5 users, load average: 0.06, 0.22, 0.21
> It's what you learn after you know it all that counts

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