On (13/03/05 20:14), Superuserman wrote: > Clive writes: > > >After rebooting halfway through the install, aptitude started and went > >through the intital download of packages but seemed to barf on libc6. > > > >dpkg: error processing > >/var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.3.2-ds1-20-amd64.deb > >trying to overwrite /usr/lib64 > > +++++++++++++++++++ > > What is the installer type and date used here? sarge-amd64-netinst.iso 11January05 (it is the same image I used to install my production system) Should I download and try the latest one instead?
> What is the sources.list used? I've tried both of these: deb http://debian-amd64.alioth.debian.org/pure64 sid main deb-src http://debian-amd64.alioth.debian.org/pure64 sid main # deb ftp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-amd64/pure64 sid main contrib # non-free # deb-src ftp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-amd64/pure64 sid main contrib # non-free > > This seems like an old problem that has already been fixed. > Does the error say "which is also in package base-files"? Yes > I had to fix this on previous installs except not recently. > > 1. Check if there are links installed or make them by hand: > /lib -> /lib64 > /usr/lib -> /usr/lib64 > > 2. Try to force install the libc6 overriding the problem. > > 3. Be sure the sarge installer uses debian-pure64 and > the sid installer uses pure64 archives. Aah! Should I be using the sarge sources list? I don't remember doing that last time. > 4. Mount the partition from a good install and update the > files by hand. (this is a little more difficult) > > 5. Wait for somebody who knows the answer. > > > Also, I think your MBR is corrupted with your lilo and grub. > With DOS use "fdisk /mbr" if you can get at the disk. Then > grub should install if that was the problem. There are ways > to fix the mbr using various additional techniques I don't > remember. AFAICT Lilo has been nowhere near this machine. The install did manage to install grub on the MBR - it is from my production system that I can't install grub on the MBR. I appreciate all the help, thanks ;) Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
