Re: apt-get seg-faulting

2008-06-17 Thread Zane Gilmore
I have tried 2 versions of a sources.list file One that uses the nz mirror and the aarnet one. They both produce identical symptoms. Is there a way of ensuring the data and conf files are OK? >>> Kerry Mayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 18/06/2008 1:24 p.m. >>> If bootstrap installation like that doesn

Re: OT: More on Zoomin maps...

2008-06-17 Thread Don Gould
Derek Smithies wrote: Definately. chairmanship of the fundraising committee does entitle guys to chairmanship of the financial expenditure committee. I read this much and decided Derek must be devorced... However, the chairman of the financial expenditure committee has no voting rights.

Re: apt-get seg-faulting

2008-06-17 Thread Derek Smithies
Hi, run a memory test on the box in cases like this. Too many good IT people have gone crazy searching for config errors when the real problem was memory. Derek. On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, Neil wrote: Your problem may be unrelated but apt-get update was segfaulting for us on Sarge and we did:

Re: OT: More on Zoomin maps...

2008-06-17 Thread Derek Smithies
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, Ross Drummond wrote: On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, Derek Smithies wrote: Hi, Just another comment on the swmbo line:: Many guys think they are the head of the household. The reality is that they are just the chairman of the fundraising subcommittee. Derek. Does chairmanship of

Re: OT: More on Zoomin maps...

2008-06-17 Thread chris
No never Not ever under any circumstances cheers chris T On Wed, 2008-06-18 at 11:57 +1200, Ross Drummond wrote: > On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, Derek Smithies wrote: > > Hi, > > Just another comment on the swmbo line:: > > > > Many guys think they are the head of the household. The reality is that > > t

Re: apt-get seg-faulting

2008-06-17 Thread Neil
Your problem may be unrelated but apt-get update was segfaulting for us on Sarge and we did: sudo rm /var/cache/apt/*bin ..to fix it - neil On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 12:07:23PM +1200, Zane Gilmore wrote: > I have a problem with an installation I am doing right now. > > I have got most of what

Re: apt-get seg-faulting

2008-06-17 Thread Zane Gilmore
Kerry, thank you for that hint/reminder! there was an entry that I added during my installation meandering that, when removed, stopped apt-get from seg faulting (An entry about caching) cheers, Zane >>> Kerry Mayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 18/06/2008 1:24 p.m. >>> If bootstrap installation like tha

Re: apt-get seg-faulting

2008-06-17 Thread Kerry Mayes
If bootstrap installation like that doesn't work, before you resort to reinstallation, you might want to try checking apt-get's data and conf files. It might be the files on one particular server that is causing you grief. (why is it using a file from mirror.aarnet.edu.au rather than a NZ mirror?

Re: apt-get seg-faulting

2008-06-17 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Zane Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Umm, > there you have me... > you see I have nothing in the lists dir and I can't run apt-get update > because it seg faults > > ye gods I hope I don't have to reinstall the whole f&#$# system! > A system without a software

Re: apt-get seg-faulting

2008-06-17 Thread Zane Gilmore
Umm, there you have me... you see I have nothing in the lists dir and I can't run apt-get update because it seg faults ye gods I hope I don't have to reinstall the whole f&#$ ( mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] )# system! A system without a software installation mechanism is virtually useless >>> Ste

Re: OT: More on Zoomin maps...

2008-06-17 Thread Don Gould
Ross Drummond wrote: Does chairmanship of the fundraising committee entitle guys to chairmanship of the financial expenditure committee? It does in my house! I have permission to approve all purchases SWMBO makes. Cheers Don

Re: apt-get seg-faulting

2008-06-17 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:45:09 +1200 Steve Holdoway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > apt-get install --reinstall apt-get and see if that helps? > > Steve Sorry, the package is apt, not apt-get isn't it! pgpR483xwPt2l.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: apt-get seg-faulting

2008-06-17 Thread Steve Holdoway
apt-get install --reinstall apt-get and see if that helps? Steve On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:07:23 +1200 Zane Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a problem with an installation I am doing right now. > > I have got most of what I need installed but in the process I have > managed to do someth

apt-get seg-faulting

2008-06-17 Thread Zane Gilmore
I have a problem with an installation I am doing right now. I have got most of what I need installed but in the process I have managed to do something that seems to have broken apt-get. Every time it is run it seg faults. update seems to go and get the files it thinks it needs but seems to craps

Re: OT: More on Zoomin maps...

2008-06-17 Thread Ross Drummond
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, Derek Smithies wrote: > Hi, > Just another comment on the swmbo line:: > > Many guys think they are the head of the household. The reality is that > they are just the chairman of the fundraising subcommittee. > > Derek. Does chairmanship of the fundraising committee entitle

Re: OT: More on Zoomin maps...

2008-06-17 Thread Derek Smithies
Hi, Just another comment on the swmbo line:: Many guys think they are the head of the household. The reality is that they are just the chairman of the fundraising subcommittee. Derek. On Tue, 17 Jun 2008, David Lowe wrote: umm... Rumpole of the Bailey? She who must be obeyed. 2008/

Re: unsubscribing

2008-06-17 Thread Navdeep Singh Sidhu
There is no star in front of UNSUBSCRIBE.. Cheers Navi Reg wrote: I just tried to unsubscribe from the list and a message came back unsubscibe command not recognised how do I unsubscribe then

Re: OT: More on Zoomin maps...

2008-06-17 Thread David Lowe
umm... Rumpole of the Bailey? She who must be obeyed. 2008/6/17 Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > David Lowe wrote: >> >> Nice Don. Next time SWMBO threatens > > Thanks, but I'd just like to know what SWMBO stands for. > >