If you are trying to update an AS or ES 3.0 machine to U1 or later, you may have some succes by downloading and Upgrading / Installing the approrpriate lib rpms. In some instances, you may need to do an rpm -ivh --repace files, or an rpm -Uvh --replace files. as part of the transaction, for example, on an i386 machine, Try that and see how that goes. In order to update <tt>bind-utils-9.2.4-1_EL3.i386.rpm</tt> you will need to Install <tt>bind-libs-9.2.4-1_EL3.i386.rpm</tt> <tt>In order to update</tt> <tt>net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.12.i386.rpm</tt> <tt>net-snmp-devel-5.0.9-2.30E.12.i386.rpm</tt> you will need to install <tt>net-snmp-libs-5.0.9-2.30E.12.i386.rpm</tt> In order to update <tt>laus-0.1-66RHEL3.i386.rpm</tt> <tt>laus-devel-0.1-66RHEL3.i386.rpm</tt> You will need to install <tt>laus-libs-0.1-66RHEL3.i386.rpm</tt> In order to update <tt>elfutils-0.91-3.i386.rpm</tt> <tt>elfutils-devel-0.91-3.i386.rpm</tt> you will need to install/upgrade <tt>binutils-2.14.90.0.4-35.i386.rpm</tt> <tt>elfutils-libelf-0.91-3.i386.rpm</tt> <tt>elfutils-libelf-devel-0.91-3.i386.rpm</tt> etc. etc. <tt><<"Unresolvable chain of dependencies: bind-utils 9.2.4-5_EL3 requires libdns.so.16()(64bit) bind-utils 9.2.4-5_EL3 requires libisc.so.7()(64bit) bind-utils 9.2.4-5_EL3 requires liblwres.so.1()(64bit) </tt> <tt>gnome-libs 1.4.1.2.90-34.2 requires libdb.so.2()(64bit) gnome-libs 1.4.1.2.90-34.2 requires libdb.so.2(GLIBC_2.0)(64bit) </tt> <tt>hpoj 0.90-14 requires libsnmp.so.5()(64bit) net-snmp 5.0.9-2.30E.12 requires libnetsnmp.so.5()(64bit) net-snmp 5.0.9-2.30E.12 requires libnetsnmpagent.so.5()(64bit) net-snmp 5.0.9-2.30E.12 requires libnetsnmphelpers.so.5()(64bit) net-snmp 5.0.9-2.30E.12 requires libnetsnmpmibs.so.5()(64bit) </tt> <tt>openoffice.org-libs 1.1.2-24.2.0.EL3 requires libbonobo-activation.so.4 openoffice.org-libs 1.1.2-24.2.0.EL3 requires libgnomevfs-2.so.0 </tt> <tt>pam 0.75-62 requires liblaus.so.1()(64bit) passwd 0.68-3.1 requires liblaus.so.1()(64bit) shadow-utils 4.0.3-22.02 requires liblaus.so.1()(64bit) vixie-cron 3.0.1-75.1 requires liblaus.so.1()(64bit) </tt> <tt>rpm-libs 4.2.3-13 requires libelf.so.1 rpm-libs 4.2.3-13 requires libelf.so.1(ELFUTILS_1.0) </tt> <tt>Please modify your package selections and try again." </tt> <tt>Do I fix these errors? </tt> <tt>Thanks for any help </tt> <tt>James Harrison</tt> <tt>>></tt> Keith Deterling deterlin@us.ibm.com I am not able to unfold, how this cautelous enterprise of licensing can be exempted from the number of vain and impossible attempts. And he who were pleasantly disposed could not well avoid to liken it to the exploit of that gallant man who thought to pound up the crows by shutting his park gate. ` -- comments on software patents from a long time ago. Technical Services Professional, Unix & Intel Server Services - IBM Account IBM Global Services - Americas Service Delivery – Server Systems Operation Team Essex, Junction, VT 05242 – Bldg. 967 – 1C2009 Tie-Line 8-446-3535 or (802) 769-3535 Fax: (802)-769-4253 (T/L: 8-446-4253)