On Sun, 2004-07-11 at 20:53, Barry Yu wrote: > Patrick Boutilier wrote: > > >åæ wrote: > > > > > >>Hi all, > >> > >>I received this error message below when running yum(or rpm) to apply > >>the newest ppp-2.4.2-3.FC2.1 update: > >> > >>"pppd < 2.3.9 conflict with Initscripts-7.53-1" > >> <snip, snip> > This is a bug, had been asked at least more than 20 times in 2 days > since this ppp appeared in the up2date repository. I guess just have to > wait until it is fixed and put into the repository, if any other updates > avilalbe, you can use the method as below; > "Same answer I'm giving to everyone else: It's a know bug. Has been > fixed and a fix is in CVS. Meanwhile , use yum --exclude=initscripts > --exclude=ppp --exclude=pppd upgrade to update your system , while the > corrected package isnt available. -- Pedro Macedo" > -- > Or another alternative, point your yum/up2date to the development/rawhide repos by editing the appropriate config file and update ppp ONLY. Then remove the development/rawhide repo from yum.conf or /etc/sysconfig/rhn/sources Worked for me. Though I do not have dial-up. Micheal
