On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Dave McDonald wrote: Could people give more feedback please.
*** > I am running on a dual Intel PentiuumPro 200 machine with 64 Mb RAM > (sometimes with 128 Mb swap turned on, sometimes with it turned off). > > I see that Ben Armstrong has an AMD machine as have you. It's too early > to tell, but is it possible that the problem might be related to > differences in the AMD instruction set? Same thinking as myself. > Does anyone know how APT was compiled? > > Perhaps you could compile APT again on your machine for your achitecture > and see if that makes any difference. I will try testing on my Pentium 233 later today (it is busy at the moment) and see how it goes. Phil. > Philip Charles wrote: > > > > I am having problems with apt and I would like to know if people are > > having the same difficulties using apt with the Hurd. > > > > After rebooting, apt-get update works well, as does apt-get install foo - > > once. The next time it locks up at "Reading Package lists ... 0" and I > > have to reboot. It seems to be getting worse. > > > > My test machine is an AMD 5 with 32 Mb RAM and 100MB swap. I am beginning > > to suspect my hardware. > > > > I need to identify the cause of this problem as I am trying to produce > > the next series of CDs. > > > > If you are not having this problem, I would still like to hear from you. > > A solution would even be better! > > > > Phil. > > > > - > > Philip Charles; 39a Paterson St., Dunedin, New Zealand; +64 3 4882818 > > Mobile 025 267 9420. I sell GNU/Linux CDs. See http://www.copyleft.co.nz > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - preferred. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - Philip Charles; 39a Paterson St., Dunedin, New Zealand; +64 3 4882818 Mobile 025 267 9420. I sell GNU/Linux CDs. See http://www.copyleft.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED] - preferred. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
