On Sun, Mar 14, 1999 at 03:54:53PM -0500, Michael Blackburn wrote: > I'd like to use the recent glibc 2.1 release with my LinuxPPC-R4 > distribution, but I can't find the package as an RPM. I have to reinit my > drives anyway & I'd like to make the big jump to the bleeding edge, y'know? > Here's the site I found the package on: > http://tervola.infodrom.north.de/~koptein/glibc-2.1/ > > Also, can I install the 2.2.x kernel rather than the 2.1.125 which is > standard with the R4 release? > > I'll be doing this about 12pm UTC, so pls. reply with suggestions ASAP; I'll > send my results out to anyone interested.
If you want to try to use glibc 2.1 with LinuxPPC R4, I recommend trying pre-R5: linuxppc.slackers.cx if i recal correctly is the up to date mirror. Just adding in glibc 2.1 to an existing install of R4 is a very bad idea. Dan /--------------------------------\ /--------------------------------\ | Daniel Jacobowitz |__| CMU, CS class of 2002 | | Debian GNU/Linux Developer __ Part-Time Systems Programmer | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | \--------------------------------/ \--------------------------------/
