Re: Q's about upgrading to hamm
So of those not so easily confused as the rest of us may well correct this. I also have done the force on libc6 but think that it has something to do with just exactly which 'old' libc5 is on your system. _If_ I remember correctly, you can not install the libc5 from hamm first because it _definately_ depends upon libc6. Maybe some can confirm this, but if you don't upgrade to the latest bo then there is a chance that you might not have exactly the expected response when using the libc5-libc6 mini-HOWTO. For the time (actually times since I had a similar problem with the hamm/m68k version) that I did force, I followed the HOWTO exactly until the force and then immediately upgraded each of the conflicting packages before continuing with the HOWTO and that seemed to work without further problem. best, -bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] --Please note [EMAIL PROTECTED] does not work-- --nor does anyone@anyhost.wconsult.com-- ==and yes eventually I'll get the mailer figured out== from a 1996 Micro$loth ad campaign: The less you know about computers the more you want Micro$oft! See! They do get some things right! On Fri, 5 Dec 1997, Scott J. Geertgens wrote: On Fri, 5 Dec 1997, Christopher Jason Morrone wrote: Ok, I'd like to upgrade to hamm, because there are some things there that I need. I'm following the libc5 to libc6 howto, but I've got a couple questions/comments. ... I recently did this upgrade myself and ran into the same conflict. I went ahead and forced it, and there didn't seem to be any adverse effects in doing so. I did notice there was a newer version of libc5 in the hamm directories, which made some reference of being better behaved in a libc6 environment so it _may_ be possible to upgrade to that new libc5 package first and then put libc6 on. Doing so doesn't seem to be a necessity, however, since my machine seemed to do fine just by forcing. SJG -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Q's about upgrading to hamm
Christopher Jason Morrone writes: Ok, I'd like to upgrade to hamm, because there are some things there that I need. I'm following the libc5 to libc6 howto, but I've got a couple questions/comments. The first conflict arose when I tried to install the second package, libc6_2.0.5c-0.1 . It conflicted with the pthreads package. No biggy, I just got rid of the threads. First, upgrade your already installed packages to their equivalent hamm version. So, start by upgrading ldso, and dpkg. Then upgrade libc5, and remove all *-dev packages (and dependant packages). Now, you can install libc6, and then upgrade 'base' and 'admin' packages, and be aware to install the 'g' packages, i.e. ncurses3.4g etc. And if you have X installed, you may need to remove them before you can upgrade to xlib6g. Anyways, you will have to reinstall all of them, because X packages for xlib6 won't work with xlib6g. I run all hamm, and it works _quite_ well here... a few bugs, and a few bad packages once in a while though. But it looks like it's getting more stable. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: Q's about upgrading to hamm
On Fri, 5 Dec 1997, Christopher Jason Morrone wrote: : : Ok, I'd like to upgrade to hamm, because there are some things there that : I need. I'm following the libc5 to libc6 howto, but I've got a couple : questions/comments. : : The first conflict arose when I tried to install the second package, : libc6_2.0.5c-0.1 . It conflicted with the pthreads package. No biggy, I : just got rid of the threads. : : Then I tried again and got this: : : Selecting previously deselected package libc6. : dpkg: regarding libc6_2.0.5c-0.1.deb containing libc6: : libc5 conflicts with libc6 : libc6 (version 2.0.5c-0.1) is to be installed. : dpkg: error processing libc6_2.0.5c-0.1.deb (--install): : conflicting packages - not installing libc6 : Errors were encountered while processing: : libc6_2.0.5c-0.1.deb : : Can I just force it? Will that cause problems later? No. Yes. DON'T force it. Instead, go get the libc5 that Scott Ellis has at ftp://ftp.gate.net/pub/users/storm . That libc5 does not conflict with libc6 and will allow you to complete the upgrade. This is mentioned in the HOWTO, btw. The HOWTO may be found at http://www.gate.net/~storm/FAQ/libc5-libc6-Mini-HOWTO.html . Good luck, -- Nathan Norman MidcoNet - 410 South Phillips Avenue - Sioux Falls, SD 57104 phone: (605) 334-4454 fax: (605) 335-1173 mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.midco.net PGP Key ID: 0xA33B86E9 - Public key available at keyservers PGP Key fingerprint: CE03 10AF 3281 1858 9D32 C2AB 936D C472 -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Q's about upgrading to hamm
Ok, I'd like to upgrade to hamm, because there are some things there that I need. I'm following the libc5 to libc6 howto, but I've got a couple questions/comments. The first conflict arose when I tried to install the second package, libc6_2.0.5c-0.1 . It conflicted with the pthreads package. No biggy, I just got rid of the threads. Then I tried again and got this: Selecting previously deselected package libc6. dpkg: regarding libc6_2.0.5c-0.1.deb containing libc6: libc5 conflicts with libc6 libc6 (version 2.0.5c-0.1) is to be installed. dpkg: error processing libc6_2.0.5c-0.1.deb (--install): conflicting packages - not installing libc6 Errors were encountered while processing: libc6_2.0.5c-0.1.deb Can I just force it? Will that cause problems later? -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: Q's about upgrading to hamm
On Fri, 5 Dec 1997, Christopher Jason Morrone wrote: Ok, I'd like to upgrade to hamm, because there are some things there that I need. I'm following the libc5 to libc6 howto, but I've got a couple questions/comments. The first conflict arose when I tried to install the second package, libc6_2.0.5c-0.1 . It conflicted with the pthreads package. No biggy, I just got rid of the threads. Then I tried again and got this: Selecting previously deselected package libc6. dpkg: regarding libc6_2.0.5c-0.1.deb containing libc6: libc5 conflicts with libc6 libc6 (version 2.0.5c-0.1) is to be installed. dpkg: error processing libc6_2.0.5c-0.1.deb (--install): conflicting packages - not installing libc6 Errors were encountered while processing: libc6_2.0.5c-0.1.deb Can I just force it? Will that cause problems later? I recently did this upgrade myself and ran into the same conflict. I went ahead and forced it, and there didn't seem to be any adverse effects in doing so. I did notice there was a newer version of libc5 in the hamm directories, which made some reference of being better behaved in a libc6 environment so it _may_ be possible to upgrade to that new libc5 package first and then put libc6 on. Doing so doesn't seem to be a necessity, however, since my machine seemed to do fine just by forcing. SJG -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
