In article >[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Christopher C. Chimelis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hmmm...well, changing Alpha's libc package name would involve the same >situation as if we all changed to libc6.2, at least on alpha. We'd have >to conflict/replace AND provide libc6.1 (to cope with older packages >and/or non-Debian-offered packages, such as the compilers that I helped to >package for Compaq).
Can't you simply add a dummy package called lib6.1 that Depends: or probably even Predepends: on libc6. It will take a few releases before you can get rid of it but it would get the Alpha back in line with the other archs. And there's not ever going to be a real libc6.1 anyway. Mike. -- Cistron Certified Internetwork Expert #1. Think free speech; drink free beer.
