> Hi, > > I have the following problem: > > The system was installed with debian-1.2 and since > then "someone" installed a 'hamm' "ld" package, namely: > > ldso_1.9.2-3.deb > > Why "someone" did this I have no idea as there are no > traces of any system admin documentation on the system.
None of the packages in bo should depend on this ldso, so "someone" must have tried to get something from hamm. > > I was trying to upgrade to the latest perl > and when executing > > dpkg -i ldso_1.8.10-2.deb > > it output to console something about "downgrading" the package, > "chucked a fit" and left the system hanging. This bug has bitten a number of developers. There is no safe way to downgrade ldso, and you shouldn't try it. > > This was just great! nothing would execute except for the > alrady loaded shell stuff like 'echo' ... The system upon > reboot would hang at the "VFS ... " line. > > So I had to ftp to debian from the web server box, > where I found in the 'unstable' 'hamm' section the above > mentioned ldso_1.9.2-3.deb, unpack it with "-x", > tar it up, put it on a floppy along with 'tar', > use a 'rescue' disk to boot the nameserver, mount the > root partition somewhere and 'tar -cvf the hamm ld' > then 'ldconfig -v', cross fingers, touch wood and > reboot the box ... it came up. > > Now, I would very much like to first find out why > does this system have the 'hamm' ld on it. Is there > some means of querying the debian system to find out > what program/lib is depending on this 'ld'? you can grep /var/lib/dpkg/status for packages that depend on it. > > And if there is no program/lib that _has_ to have this > 'hamm' 'ld' I would like to know what is the *safest* > way to downgrade to the stable ldso_1.8.10-2.deb. I don't think there is a way to downgrade, but I don't believe this ld breaks anything (except if you try downgrading). > > .... > > Also, having this "hamm ld" is it going to interfere > with un upgrade to 1.3.x ? > > I wanted to upgrade perl and I got .... > > Preparing to replace perl 5.003.07-2 (using perl_5.003.07-10.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement perl ... > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of perl: > perl depends on ldso (>= 1.8.0-0); however: > Package ldso is not configured yet. > dpkg: error processing perl (--install): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > Errors were encountered while processing: > perl > try running dpkg --configure ldso -- Proudly running Debian Linux! Linux vs. Windows is a no-Win situation.... Igor Grobman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
