Failed Dependencies - Binutils

[Dave Korn]

On 30 May 2006 14:54, lightran@vtr wrote:

> Hi, I?m triying to install the package binutils-2.10.91.0.4-1.i386 in red
> hat as 4.0. the steps for install the package are:
> 
>          $ rpm -Uvh binutils_2.10.91.0.4-1.i386.rpm
> 
>  error: Failed dependencies:
>              binutils < 2.13.90.0.16-5 conflicts with
> glibc-devel-2.3.4-2.13.i386 
> 
> 
> please help me with this problem.


  You are trying to install a version of binutils that is many many many years
old and if you do so it will completely break your system because the version
of glibc you use is up-to-date and not compatible with such an old version of
binutils.

  Why are you trying to do that?


    cheers,
      DaveK
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