RPM install file conflict

[Rick Stevens]

John Morfit (VA/NQL) wrote:
> I'm now trying to install a display adapter driver RPM, unsuccessfully:
> 
> rpm -Uvh xgi_v3_rh9_xf430_1.0.2_i386.rpm
> Preparing....  ######################### [100%]
>           file /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/trident_drv.o from install 
> of xgi_v3_rh9-1.0-2 conflicts with file from package xorg-x11-6.8.1-23.EL
> 
> What to do?

Uh the driver you're trying to install is older than the one that RHEL4
installed and it's not compatible with a 2.6 kernel.  Is there a reason
you want the older driver?

> I tried renaming the old trident_drv.o file to old_trident_drv.old, but 
> I get the same error.
> I tried rpm -ivh.....   Same error.

Yes, because you're trying to install an older driver.  Remember that
Red Hat 9 used a 2.4 kernel and XFree86 for X-Windows.  RHEL4 uses a 2.6
kernel and Xorg's X-Windows.  They are totally different animals.
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