Hello, > Sven LUTHER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Hello > > > is dpkg --root=newroot --force-depends -i packages.deb correct ? > > Well, better leave out the force-depends. > How do i explain to dpkg that some packages don't exist yet ? in particular libc depends on ld.so who is not supposed to exist (or perhaps that is not true i don't remember well) or libc-kheaders ?
> You also need a workaround for the --root. I will assume the the > newroot is on /mnt/newroot: > > mkdir /mnt/newroot/mnt > ln -s / /mnt/newroot/mnt/newroot > > Now dpkg --root=/mnt/newroot should work. > ?????? That seems a dirty trick, it is not the behavior i will have expected from dpkg. > > Also what is the status on ldso.deb ? apart from e2fslib and mount it is > > Take the patches from the bug system and compile one. That worked for > me. > Hartmut Koptein told me there is not supposed to be a ldso.deb on debian/slink/ppc. it is already part of libc6. Who do i believe ? Also i am not sure i can compile things on apus, not enough disk space (:<) at least until i fix the scsi driver of the blizzard board. > Also take a look at > ftp://ftp.infodrom.north.de/pub/Linux/linux-pmac/debian/mklinuxfs.tgz > > Thats actually a base.tgz for Debian. You can use that as a base > before updating to slink. That way you have all the needed files and > is it a slink debian ? if yes, ui have been waiting since i first got my blizzard board, if it is hamm based, it is nice, but somewhat useless because based on glibc 1.99 also the link gives me : 550 /pub/Linux/linux-pmac/debian/mklinuxfs.tgz: No such file or directory. i will look arround a bit. > devices and so. That together with what is in slink/base should be a > bootable/useable system (I only used it via changeroot so far, which > works). With my 2.0.32 kernel I have chown problems, but you might not What is changeroot ??? if it is what i think, it is quite nice. > have them with a different kernel or with the current glibc. > > May the Source be with you. > Mrvn > > PS: Can anyone point me to some powerpc kernel source? Whats the main > site for them? the vger cvs repository ? Friendly, Sven LUTHER -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
