> ----- Original Message ---- > From: Michael Schwendt <mschwendt@xxxxxxxxx> > To: For users of Fedora <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 3:45:01 PM > Subject: Re: Does anyone have maxima working on Fedora Core 6? > > On 14/09/2007, Rex Dieter wrote: > > > > > I fire up xmaxima and the startup hangs. > > > > WORKSFORME, but I'm on f7. > > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/i386/repoview/maxima-gui.html > > There's still the older release. Does that one work? > > And did xmaxima work when tested for FC6? > > -- I cannot downgrade to the older version, [root@localhost Downloads]# rpm -Uvh maxima-gui-5.12.0-3.fc6.i386.rpm error: Failed dependencies: maxima = 5.12.0-3.fc6 is needed by maxima-gui-5.12.0-3.fc6.i386 [root@localhost Downloads]# yum localinstall maxima-gui-5.12.0-3.fc6.i386.rpm Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up Local Package Process Examining maxima-gui-5.12.0-3.fc6.i386.rpm: maxima-gui - 5.12.0-3.fc6.i386 maxima-gui-5.12.0-3.fc6.i386.rpm: does not update installed package. Nothing to do [root@localhost Downloads]# yum remove maxima-gui Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up Remove Process Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package maxima-gui.i386 0:5.13.0-4.fc6 set to be erased --> Running transaction check Dependencies Resolved ============================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================================= Removing: maxima-gui i386 5.13.0-4.fc6 installed 833 k Transaction Summary ============================================================================= Install 0 Package(s) Update 0 Package(s) Remove 1 Package(s) Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Removing : maxima-gui ######################### [1/1] Removed: maxima-gui.i386 0:5.13.0-4.fc6 Complete! [root@localhost Downloads]# yum localinstall maxima-gui-5.12.0-3.fc6.i386.rpm Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up Local Package Process Examining maxima-gui-5.12.0-3.fc6.i386.rpm: maxima-gui - 5.12.0-3.fc6.i386 Marking maxima-gui-5.12.0-3.fc6.i386.rpm to be installed Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package maxima-gui.i386 0:5.12.0-3.fc6 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: maxima = 5.12.0-3.fc6 for package: maxima-gui --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: maxima = 5.12.0-3.fc6 is needed by package maxima-gui [root@localhost Downloads]# and WxMaxima does not work either. Regards, Antonio ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't let your dream ride pass you by. Make it a reality with Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/index.html