More to the point, this package should not have contained a hard link across any significant amount of the directory tree. Where is it a link from?
Dan On Wed, Oct 28, 1998 at 02:14:09PM -0500, Mark W. Eichin wrote: > package: dpkg > Version: 1.4.0.31 > > I'm not actually sure what it was trying to link to here (I have a > somewhat contorted OS installation since it has grown in place via > upgrades and the original partition is way too small), but in any > case, dpkg should have noted the failure and caused a copy instead... > > Unpacking replacement prc-tools ... > dpkg: error processing > /debian/apt/mirror/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/otherosfs/prc-tools_0.5.0r-1.deb > (--unpack): > error creating hard link `usr/m68k-palmos-coff/bin/nm': Invalid cross-device > link > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

