Compile RPM on Itanium2

[Yong Shiuh Rong]

Hi,

I have a problem making RPM on Redhat Advance Server installed on Itanium2 Server, I tried to make the latest Samba by using "sh makerpms.sh" which was told as the documentation, but it cannot be done, at the end it gave me an error. What could have wrong?

[Jerome Henry]

Samba package has a bug, it's fixed here :
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2002-209.html
Do you use this version ?
If so, what is your error message ?
J

[Yong Shiuh Rong]

Thanks, the error is
error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.20500 (% build)

RPMm Build errors:
Bad exit status from var/tmp/rpm-tmp.20500 (% build)

from the link you sent me, that means I can update to Samba 2.2.7?

[Jerome Henry]

Yes, if your advanced server is the correct version. Otherwise, check on the same page package for your version.

RGDS
J

[Yong Shiuh Rong]

Jerome, I have problem downloading the file, I cannot find the specific file from Redhat Network.

[Jerome Henry]

Try here :
http://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/

J

[Yong Shiuh Rong]

How do I update to the latest version, by using rpm -u or I need to uninstall the older version before I install the newer version?

[Jerome Henry]

run
rpm -Uvh samba...rpm, it'll update. No need to uninstall.
Pls assign points if it's useful :-)
J

[Yong Shiuh Rong]

I have found a useful website to download redhat ia64 rpm packages ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/rawhide/ia64/RedHat/RPMS/ thanks

[I_M]

Hi

Do you know that "rawhide" is a version that for test purpose.
If you use the IA64 box as production, I don't recommend to use RPMs from rawhide.
Use RPMs from RHN instead should be better idea.

Good Luck