On Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 10:54:08AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Package: libc6 > Version: 2.2.5-14 > > When I invoke less (version 376-3) or acroread (4.05-5), both fail > with a read that is too short. That is, less simply doesn't show (part > of) the file, and acroread complains: > ----------------------------------------- > acroread: ../../Source/ATM/Extra/Edge/FileCore.cpp:322: CTBool > CTFile::Write(const void *, unsigned int): Assertion `nWritten == > nCount' failed. > /usr/bin/acroread: line 8: 25483 Aborted > /usr/lib/Acrobat4/bin/acroread "$@" > ----------------------------------------- > > Note that this problem doesn't occur under root. > > I suspect there is some kind of a bug in libc6. > > I am using Debian testing, virgin kernel 2.4.18.
If it doesn't occur under root, then I suspect you have something odd in your user settings. Maybe screwed up ulimits? Maybe a preloaded library borking things up? I seriously doubt this is a libc bug. -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://linux1394.sourceforge.net/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

