Troy Dawson wrote:
> gyro funch wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> I am trying to install SL3.0.4 from a platform
>> currently running Redhat v9 with the following kernel:
>> Linux 2.4.20-42.9.legacy #1 i686 i386 GNU/Linux.
>>
>> I am following the directions at the following url:
>> https://www.scientificlinux.org/documentation/howto/rh9_to_sl303
>>
>> During the 'yum upgrade' step, I get the following
>> messages:
>>
>> ---
>> Resolving dependencies
>> ..Package PyQt needs libsip.so.9, this is not
>> available.
>> Package wxPython needs libwx_gtk-2.3.so.1, this is not
>> available.
>> Package wxPython-gl needs libwx_gtk-2.3.so.1, this is
>> not available.
>> Package wxPython-gl needs libwx_gtk_gl-2.3.so.1, this
>> is not available.
>> Package PyQt needs libqassistantclient.so.1, this is
>> not available.
>> ---
>>
>> If I run 'locate' for the various libraries, I do find
>> them on my system. I don't know the package manager
>> well enough to know where to go from here.
>>
>> Do you know how I satisfy the dependency requirements?
>>
>> I'd appreciate any help you can give me.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> -g
>>
> 
> PyQt is a package that didn't make it over to the RHEL line, so it's not
> being upgraded.  Unfortunatly all the libraries that PyQt depends on are
> getting upgraded, which causes the problem that you see.
> 
> What to do?
> 
>   yum remove PyQt
> 
> I think you'll find that you don't miss it.  Then continue with
> 
>   yum upgrade
> 
> Troy

Thanks, Troy.
That, along with removing several other incompatible packages,
worked for me.
Can these packages be added back in as rpms, or will this cause
future 'yum upgrade' or 'yum update' problems?

-g