[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >>>>> Robb Shecter writes:
>
> > Peter Pilgrim wrote:
> >>
> >> Could you print this glibc version info on the shrinked wrapped boxes
> >> for SuSE 6.3 and for all forthcoming SuSEs.
>
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>
> > I browsed through the www.suse.de site, and couldn't find anything.
> > There's several (complex) instructions elsewhere on the web about this (ie.
> > glibc 2 howto), but they're geared for people doing glibc development.
> > They usually start with "Extract the source distribution...".
>
> > I'd think that I shouldn't have to do that!
> There's really no other way. glibc uses some special paths (specified
> at compile time) and you can not just place the libraries in another
> location. It might work - but it might also fail in subtle ways.
> Putting them in /usr/lib and /lib will break your libc5 system.
>
> Either install glibc as a secondary lib (read the HowTo and the FAQ),
> or get yourself a distribution that comes with glibc 2.1.x.
>
I am to believe that just upgrading via an rpm to glibc 2.1.x
will require upgrades of binutils, netutils, apps , etc
too many to mention ...
Could you do the upgrade from a SuSE snapshot upgrade CD ROM?
--
Adios
Peter
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