> Today I tried to install libc4-4.6.27-13.deb, but failed, and now have a > corrupt or at least fragile system. > > (Background info: I had a directory named /usr/src/linux -- > the result of untarring a kernel package that I'd recently gotten from one > of the kernel mirrors).
libc4[-dev]-4.6.7-13 and libc5[-dev]-5.2.18-4 were broken and could overwrite /usr/src/linux/include. Please install libc4-*-14 and libc5-*-5 and then delete reinstall whatever you had under /usr/src/linux. Sorry for the screw up. > dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > dpkg: error processing libc4-4.6.27-13.deb (--unpack): > there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up > > I'm hoping someone might know how I might salvage this situation. The new version fixes this problem also. David -- David Engel Optical Data Systems, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1101 E. Arapaho Road (214) 234-6400 Richardson, TX 75081

