--On Mon, Nov 9, 1998 10:42 am -0500 "Matthew Haas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I just browsed through Debian-sparc archives, and got a few answers, but I > still have a few questions: > Oops. I apologise for my last mail, then :-) > There is a kernel 2.0.35 binary which I could have installed as opposed to > the default 2.0.33... if I were to install this one, would it be > sufficient enough to fix my problems (get rid of the syscall warnings)? > Yes. > Compiling a kernel, I read something about the kernel couldn't be compiled > with the debian source, and to get a vger source tree... what about a > regular stock source tree? I am considering ATTEMPTING to compile 2.1.125 > after I get my system up and running, will I need any extra patches? Don't, it won't work. Wait for the new glibc in a few days (Christian?) and then the new kernel package which will be uploaded at the same time. > > I saw a math-emu module on installation... this wouldn't be *needed* by my > SS-2, would it? It has its own FPU, so it shouldn't need any additional > things right? Not needed, now. Shouldn't be harmful, either. > > I also saw a bpp module, what does this jobby do? > No idea :-) > Simple Debian administrivia: > > - Instead of using dselect for everything, what if I wanted to manually > invoke dpkg for a few packages? Would dpkg --unpack -R package.deb be > sufficient, or are other arguments required? dpkg -i package.deb is the one to use. > > - I've heard of this apt program... is it a new front end to dpkg? I have > also read it is sort of broke and a library must be recompiled. It is broken with new glibc's, since the stdc++ libraries don't work with the new glibcs. It is easy enough to recompile, or a new package will probably be uploaded soon. Jules /----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\ | Jelibean aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 6 Evelyn Rd | | Jules aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Richmond, Surrey | | Julian Bean | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | TW9 2TF *UK* | +----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+ | War doesn't demonstrate who's right... just who's left. | | When privacy is outlawed... only the outlaws have privacy. | \----------------------------------------------------------------------/
