* Klaus Weidner ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Sun, Dec 21, 2003 at 01:58:44PM -0800, Steve � wrote: > > According to another post > > (http://lists.debian.org/debian-handheld/2003/debian-handheld-200303/msg00007.html), > > > > .ipk is compatible with .deb, but if that's true, does the feed exist > > because the .ipk's are optimized and/or customized for the Zaurus? > > It's not directly compatible, meaning that you must use the 'ipkg' tool > to install .ipk packages, and 'dpkg' for real Debian packages. The OZ > build does not support dpkg/.deb, and even if you were to install the > dpkg system on top of OZ you'd have a lot of trouble because the two > packaging systems would not know about each other, and you'd be likely to > get conflicts and/or confused dependencies. (That BTW is the reason why I > decided on a chroot approach - I initially installed dpkg on top of the > 5500's SHARP ROM, and it was a huge mess.)
Uh, you can install a debian/ARM .deb into OZ directly with ipkg. The current ipk format is identical to that of a .deb. I do so fairly often when I'm feeling too lazy to add something to the OE buildsystem, or just need to test something. -- Chris Larson - kergoth at handhelds dot org Embedded Linux Developer - clarson at ti dot com OpenZaurus Project Maintainer - http://openzaurus.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
