Installation Problem on Fedora Core 8

[Richard Potter]

On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 12:11:15PM -0800, Scott Silva wrote:

> on 12/10/2007 9:00 AM Patrick spake the following:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I follow Ugo's advice, re-install the machine with CentOS, instead of FC8
> >
> >The installation is successful !
> >
> >Why can't install MailScanner 4.65.3-1 on FC8? Anyone can explain?
> >
> >Thanks Ugo.

> From what I have been able to see on several forums is that Fedora changed 
> the rpm build directories in some way, either by permission, UPPER/lower 
> case, or the .rpmmacros file. I haven't tried FC8 to see for myself.
> There was even some speculation that they were discouraging package 
> building as root, but I find that a little much.

Whatever the case, Ugo's advice was the best. Fedora has a purpose, but 
not as a mail server of any importance IMHO.

I *will* be testing FC8 in vmware for a desktop, but that is about it.

Richard