On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Charles Kroeger < ckro...@frankensteinface.com> wrote: <snip>
> Thanks for all the suggestions. > > I had a go with the above site using the powerful command: > > #dpkg --force-depends --force-architecture --force-overwrite -i > > to install the suggested libs: > > ia32-libs_1.19_amd64.deb > lib32asound2_1.0.14a-1_amd64.deb > lib32gcc1_4.2-20070609-1_amd64.deb > lib32ncurses5_5.6-3_amd64.deb > lib32stdc++6_4.2-20070609-1_amd64.deb > lib32z1_1.2.3-15_amd64.deb > libc6-i386_2.5-9_amd64.deb > lsb-release_3.1-23.1_all.deb > > but this seriously wipes out most applications. I think in fact that site > and > those libs are out of date and the site should be taken down or updated, > use > it to your peril. > > -- > C Hey, Though not stated in that site, I think the idea is to get the up-to date versions of the libs rather than the ones shown, maybe it should say: You should now have a directory that looks *something* like this. Anyway, I think the huge **WARNING** notes should have been enough to let you know the whole thing was not without risk ;) Regards, Angus
