Re: how to use latest rpms with old distribution

On 07/06/2011, Diego Bello <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 4:07 PM, e-letter <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Readers,
>>
>> After failure to upgrade to 2010, reverted to 2008 which works nicely.
>> However, some programs need to be updated to be the latest, e.g.
>> mplayer with the latest ffmpeg. Is it possible to download the latest
>> mandriva 2011 rpm for mplayer and install everything required
>> automatically using urpmi. When the mplayer program is downloaded and
>> installation attempted, the command terminal response is that a
>> library file is missing. So this library is retrieved and mplayer
>> installation fails, asking for a _different_ library (!).
>>
>
> Well, too much difference between versions here. Why not installing
> from scratch?
> I suggest that because I don't think you will be able to upgrade from 2008
> :s
>
Tried to install from 2010 cd but installation process did not
recognise the dvorak keyboard (there was no ability to set the
keyboard during installation, unlike version 2008).