Re: Building an rpm

From: Bill (spamtrap_at_tinlc.lumbercartel.com)
Date: 10/13/05 

Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 23:23:13 -0700

In article <uwh3f.420293$5N3.206186@bgtnsc05-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net>, itsme@example.invalid says...
> Hi,
> I have installed SuSE 10. Everythingis working, even my Canon ip4000
> printer worksgreat after installing the driver's from Canon's japan ftp
> server and altering the ppd file it provides.
>
> My ATI 9000pro is working, but has limited 3d performance. I went to
> ATI's web sit and downloaded the driver installer. According to the how
> to available from SUSE, I should be able to input
> ./ati-driver-installer-8.16.20-i386.run --buildpkg SuSE/SUSE100-IA32
> to build the rpm needed to install the driver. I am logged in as root
> when I am doing this and it gives me permission denied. If root can't do
> this then who can? I am not sure where to look for the answer to this.
> How do I get permission to build the rpm?
>

 Did you check to see if the permissions on ati-driver-installer-
8.16.20-i386.run were set to execute?

                Bill

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