Update Problem (ppp-2.4.2-3.FC2.1)

[Micheal]

On Sun, 2004-07-11 at 20:53, Barry Yu wrote:
> Patrick Boutilier wrote:
> 
> >夏斌 wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>I received this error message below when running yum(or rpm) to apply
> >>the newest ppp-2.4.2-3.FC2.1 update:
> >>
> >>"pppd < 2.3.9 conflict with Initscripts-7.53-1"
> >>
 <snip, snip>
> This is a bug, had been asked at least more than 20 times in 2 days
> since this ppp appeared in the up2date repository. I guess just have to
> wait until it is fixed and put into the repository, if any other updates
> avilalbe, you can use the method as below;
> "Same answer I'm giving to everyone else: It's a know bug. Has been
> fixed and a fix is in CVS. Meanwhile , use yum --exclude=initscripts
> --exclude=ppp --exclude=pppd upgrade to update your system , while the
> corrected package isnt available. -- Pedro Macedo"
> -- 
> 

Or another alternative, point your yum/up2date to the
development/rawhide repos by editing the appropriate config file and
update ppp ONLY. Then remove the development/rawhide repo from yum.conf
or /etc/sysconfig/rhn/sources

Worked for me.  Though I do not have dial-up.

Micheal