> > jed requires jed-common; the Packages listing states that this is in > binary-sparc, but it's in binary-all. The same applies to tetex-base, and > several others.
Hmm.. They do indeed live in binary-all, but there should be symlinks in binary-sparc. Sounds like your mirror was broken - AFAIK, it's OK for me. > > X fails with complaints about the lack of /dev/kbd. Is this something which > gets made with a proper dselect installation? I would run makedev, but I've > noticed that the Other Distribution assigns /dev/kbd the major number 11, > minor 0, which is scd0 with Debian, and I'd rather leave it alone until I > know what the Right Thing To Do is. And there's probably some marvelous > Debian package which sets up everything correctly, anyway :-) This does seem to be an open issue. I had to make /dev/mouse myself, but not /dev/kbd. However, you don't have to supply numbers as parameters to makedev - try ./MAKEDEV kbd while root is in /dev (or something like that) > All in all, I'm quite impressed and delighted that so much works so smoothly. > And I suppose I should volunteer to help in some way. Any suggestions? Stay subscribe to this list, and volunteer when something comes up :) /----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\ | 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. | \----------------------------------------------------------------------/
