Re: problem when instalingl rpm-4.0.2

[John Aldrich <john chattanooga net>]

On Wednesday 18 July 2001 03:10 am, you wrote:
> Hi
>      I want to update my rpm in my system. Old rpm's version
> is 3.0.4 with redhat 6.2. I want to install rpm-4.0.2 to my system
> with this command "rpm -i rpm-4.0.2-7x.i386.rpm"
> but it got an error like this: only major number <=3 can be installed
> by this version of rpm.
>     What is the problem? I think maybe old rpm's version is too low.
> But how can I upgrate it?  Who can help me?
>
FAQ: Go get yourself a copy of RPM 3.0.5 or 3.0.6, I think it is... and 
install THAT version, then go and install the rpm 4.x updates, including the 
db and rpm-build, etc.
	John