rpm problem

xenonysf · 09-04-2003, 05:42 PM

PLEASE HELP ME TO WIN A COMPUTER ENGINEER AGAINTS M$

[root@localhost alsa-driver]# rpm -i alsa-driver-0.9.2-fr2.i386.rpm
warning: alsa-driver-0.9.2-fr2.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID e42d547b
package alsa-driver-0.9.2-fr2 is already installed

[root@localhost alsa-driver]# rpm -e alsa-driver-0.9.2-fr2.i386.rpm
error: package alsa-driver-0.9.2-fr2.i386.rpm is not installed

i can't understand this
first i installed it succesfully then i wanted to remove it but couldn't

also=
i have all alsa rpms
alsa-driver
alsa-lib
alsaplayer
alsa-utils
alsa-xmms

which order should i follow in order to hear from my

VENDOR= VIA Technologies
MODEL= VT8833 AC97 Audio Controller
MODULE= VIA82cxxx_audio
(this information is detected by REDHAT 9)

after installing rpms what will i do?

quatsch · 09-04-2003, 07:02 PM

try installing the rpm with the --force option
rpm -ivh --force alsa-whatever
See if it still says that alsa-whatever is not installed when you do
rpm -q alsa-whatever.

my guess is that the order is
alsa-driver
alsa-lib
alsa-utils
alsa-xmms (if you want it)
alsaplayer (if you want it)

You probably have to configure the soundcard to use the alsa driver (I'm sure there is tool for this in rh9) and then reboot.

Mathieu · 09-04-2003, 07:26 PM

To query the RPM database, use the following syntax:

Code:

rpm -qa | grep alsa

This will output a list of RPMs containing the word alsa.

To remove a RPM, do not include the .i386.rpm portion.
The syntax should look like this:

Code:

rpm -e alsa-driver-0.9.2-fr2

ehdwuld · 09-08-2003, 11:00 AM

I have a similar problem with .rpm's installed
I loaded them from a my local directory as root
and now they reside there
when I try to install i get the same
"already installed" message
and when I try to remove I get the
"is not installed" message

ehd