Just picked up the latest InfoMagic CDROM (green). It claims to have Debian 1.2 on it, but once again, there are a few problems (not like the 1.0 fiasco, though). Here's a list -- consider this the early warning system for anyone using Debian 1.2 off the infomagic cd:
First, the following packages (at least) have more than one version on the cd: base-files kbd makedev util-linux man dpkg-ftp ppp tcsh xbase xlib6 Depending on the order in which dpkg finds them, you may or may not end up with the latest version. This is probably a bug in dpkg -- dpkg should not only refuse to downgrade when the -G option is specified, it should also prevent a downgrade if a newer package is installed during the current run (this would keep dpkg from installing 'xlib6_3.2-1a', then downgrading to 'xlib6_3.2-1' when they are encountered in that order, etc). Second, the following packages (at least) are on the CD, but are not the same verision as in Debian 1.2 on the debian ftp sites (hopefully the versions on the cd don't have any bugs or security holes, so that users aren't forced to immediately upgrade via ftp): dpkg makedev modconf dpkg-dev libg++27-dev libg++27 doc-linux nvi netstd xbase Of course, all the other notes about problems installing/upgrading Debian 1.2 apply as well. I also ran across another problem which I think was mentioned already -- xbase restarts xdm automatically when you're upgrading. This is *very* annoying when you've killed xdm and are upgrading from a text console. -- Scott Barker Linux Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~barkers/ (under construction) [ I try to reply to all e-mail within 3 days. If you don't ] [ get a response by then, I probably didn't get your e-mail. ] [ Unsolicited commercial and junk e-mail will be proof-read for US$100 ] "The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out." - Chinese proverb -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]