Slink is libc6 (with support for libc5 available). 1.2.0 is libc5 (possibly some libc4, I forget). I'd recommend you either use ftp or get a more recent CD. I also recommend you use the apt method with dselect (which supports both ftp and http).
Bob On Tue, Jul 27, 1999 at 12:43:25AM -0400, Paul Nesbit wrote: > I 've just recently installed (from scratch) the most recent stable > version of Debian (slink). I ftp'd the files necessary to my win box, > and installed from hard disk. My question is: I have a distribution on > CD (Debian/GNU Linux 1.2.0). After installing the base, I've used > dselect with this CD. Is this a bad idea? > I've been unable to successfully install the man utility. I have a > ppp connection working (a fairly slow connection), am I better off using > dselect with ftp? > > -- > Paul Nesbit > Algonquin College > Computing Science / Computer Technology > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > -- Bob Nielsen Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DM42nh http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen
