Confirmed! The new libc6 package for unstable fixed the threading problems that were causing the SO 5.1 install to hang. I was able to successfully install it last night.
Jason >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >Today, i noticed libc6 version 2.1.2-1 on the mirrors. Nothing is >mentioned in the changelog, but my initial testing indicates that SO no >longer freezes when printing. Presumably, then, other threaded >applications which use the system(3) call will also work again. > >Can anyone confirm this? > >- -- > finger for PGP public key. > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >Version: 2.6.3ia >Charset: noconv > >iQCVAwUBN9cgnb7M/9WKZLW5AQGBZgP+ONtUfz2DDqB+kkFrk8f3H5IupQDdgF+S >ceNVXrIUl5pMESi51Z9slsDWmwzQIo/QJDUma65HNQUDW1wSeR9M/1xZ1/2Rx11V >bTItVm+n2Q3UX/D3P8Kd6mUGHYZoLz6ng3I6exG6P+qarrHRc/o713I3WqAVObt5 >H97iPQA35as= >=30ov >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >