> > The problem here is that libc6 refuses to be installed on older > > kernel. How dangerous new libc6 running on old kernel? > This is answered above: "Earlier kernels did not provide the proper > functionality..."
to be a bit more concrete, if you install the new glibc with an older kernel, apt will stop working (actually, fcntl stops working). Is that dangerous enough? :-) otoh, not having a clean upgrade path from e.g. woody is a bad thing... i wonder how we should fix this. > > Is there any problem in this way? > Yes, warnings aren't good enough. i agree with Grant, it's better to make upgrading a bit more difficult, then to break the system. > Personally, I would try force install the kernel-image-24.19-64 package, > reboot, and then let dselect clean up the remaining mess. > No promises that will actually work since I haven't done it. yup, this should work. Alternatively just build a new 2.4.19/20 kernel yourself, boot with that, and then do the glibc upgrade. randolph -- Randolph Chung Debian GNU/Linux Developer, hppa/ia64 ports http://www.tausq.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
