I just upgraded my TeX package to the new (ELF) version. I had had the unstable version of 3/7, which was a.out. Things are nicer now.
I have a simple question: I was able to force dpkg to not worry about my libc version . It originally complained about: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of makeindex: makeindex depends on libc5 (>=5.2.18-4); however: Version of libc5 on system is 5.2.18-1. but re-installing with --ignore-depends=libc5 went through fine. Now, my question(s): What is the difference in the new libc package? More seriously, since I had no end of trouble going from the old floppies to the unstable base, due to libc not being re-configured, if I _do_ install the new libc5 package, will it re-run ldconfig so my system will work, or do I have to go through the hassles I did on my original installation to get the libraries recognized? I must admit that updating my clib is not my favorite task, as I have more than once fallen into a trap and had hours of extra work to get the system back. -- David L. Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Mathematics http://www.lehigh.edu/~dlj0/dlj0.html Lehigh University 14 E. Packer Avenue (610) 758-3759 Bethlehem, PA 18015-3174 (610) 828-3708
