well... since debian doesn't USE rpms... using rpms via conversion with alien is only for last resort.
you'd be much better of with debs or source or binaries. -- Forrest English http://truffula.net "When we have nothing left to give There will be no reason for us to live But when we have nothing left to lose You will have nothing left to use" -Fugazi On Fri, 2 Mar 2001, Ankit Jain wrote: > Is 'no to rpms' a general rule i shud follow or is it just with 'some' > packages? > > -anks > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Forrest English" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Ankit Jain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 12:57 AM > Subject: Re: using RHL 7's rpm in debian 2.2r2 > > > > no to the rpm of xfree. i mean, i suppose you technicaly could try it > > with alien... but.... in no way would i suggest it. > > > > kernels are kernels. as long as you have the libs to compile them. > > > > -- > > Forrest English > > http://truffula.net > > > > "When we have nothing left to give > > There will be no reason for us to live > > But when we have nothing left to lose > > You will have nothing left to use" > > -Fugazi > > > >
