On Wed, Aug 05, 1998 at 02:31:49PM +0200, LUTHER Sven wrote: > > > We have now a working dpkg. So normal install with dpkg -i or with > > dselect. > > > Same old problem, for dpkg t owork, you need a working glibc2 root > partition, which i don't have. That's why i so much in need of a tarball, > without it i can not do things easily, but need to resort to tricks like > that.
So this is what to do: Extract everything the way you were. cd to .../var/lib/dpkg and touch status, diversions, and alternatives. dpkg --force-depends -i dpkg_1.4.0.27.deb dpkg -i ldso_*.deb dpkg -i libc6_*.deb and then the others.... > > > i tried booting in this partition and was not able to open a fbdev to > > > put the console on it, though it worked on my linuxppc rpms/debian hamm > > > mixed install. > > > > The whole xfree stuff works. Possible a configuration problem. > > > I am not speaking about the xfree stuff, but about the initial console that > the kernel is supposed to open after it succeeded in mounting the roor > partition. I have an Amiga1200 with a powerpc603e board. i am running an > linux-apus kernel with the amifb frambuffer device. I think it is somewhere > there that the problem is. The console is opened BEFORE the root partition is mounted. That's a kernel problem. Dan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
