At Thu, 30 Oct 2003 17:27:43 -0500, Chip Salzenberg wrote: > I've installed libc6-i686 to get i686 libraries used on my P3 machine. > But ldd and lsof reveal that they're not being used. e.g.: > > # ldd /bin/echo > libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4002b000) > /lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x40000000)
I wonder why you submitted such report even you had submitted #218396... Or am I missing? At Thu, 30 Oct 2003 17:37:55 -0500, Chip Salzenberg wrote: > The package description hides, in a late paragraph and with confusing > wording, the fact that if you don't have a 2.6 kernel the package does > absolutely nothing. Not a sausage. > > That information should be in large friendly letters at the TOP of the > description. BTW, which kind of description is appropriate? Please show us. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> dpkg -s libc6-i686 Package: libc6-i686 (omit) Description: GNU C Library: Shared libraries [i686 optimized] Contains the standard libraries that are used by nearly all programs on the system. This package includes shared versions of the standard C library and the standard math library, as well as many others. . This set of libraries is optimized for i686 machines, and will only be used if you have an i686 class CPU (check the output of `uname -m'). This includes Pentium Pro, Pentium II/III, Celeron CPU's and similar class CPU's (including clones such as AMD, but not the Via C3). . This package includes support for NPTL. The optimized libraries will not <- be used unless you are using a 2.6 kernel. <- . WARNING: Some commercial programs may not work well with these libraries. Most notably, IBM's JDK. If you experience problems with such applications, you will need to remove this package. Regards, -- gotom -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
