x86_64 problems with yum, anaconda, sound fonts and xmms

[Jim Cornette]

Paul wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Just installed a new x86_64 mobo (Gigabyte K8NS Pro) and a Sempron 3000+
> processor and installed FC5t1.
> 
> Everything has installed fine, I've installed from extras anjuta,
> bluefish, xmms, emacs and a pile of other software I had on my old box,
> but have hit a few problems.
> 
> I've found that the install wasn't sane. I tried to remove dbus-qt and
> had back that it referred to multiple packages. When I checked using rpm
> -qa, two copies of the same rpm had been installed. I've found this has
> happened with a number of packages.
> 
> Next up is sound. My old system had a Soundblaster Audigy. FC has picked
> that up happily, but will not play anything through it at all. It will
> play from the nForce sound on board. Is there a problem with Audigy and
> FC5t1 or is it something local. system-config-soundcard reports both
> cards are there, the gnome volume program reports "No volume control
> elements and/or devices found"
> 
> yum is not exactly behaving itself. I've installed the livna testing rpm
> and when I run yum now, all I get is
> 
> Cannot open/read repomd.xml file from repository: livna-testing
> failure: repodata/repomd.xml from livna-testing: [Error 256] No more
> mirrors to try
> 
> This also happens if I try and use the freshrpms repo.
> 
> Last up is a problem with both xmms and emacs (and a few other apps) in
> that the fonts aren't there. I mean nothing but little square boxes!
> (xmms is also not giving any sound - I imagine it's set for the audigy
> card, but can't see due to little boxes instead of text).
> 
> Does anyone have any words of wisdom on how to fix these problems?
> 
> TTFN
> 
> Paul

When I had problems with mirrors like livna, I had to remove the 
releasever to 4. After changing to a real version number, it worked fine.

Jim