I just can't get 1.3 to work using dselect....

I am having so much problems I just flat have not been able to get past DSELECT. I have totally re-installed everything.(about 5 times) Everytime I bring up dselect and select FTP. (My Machine is connected to the net via ethernet). I get up to the point of installtion... Here is my f

gcc errors.....

I have been having a terrible time installing 1.3 I keep getting gcc: can't map '/lib/libc5.so.5' This message might also be the same but have dpkg: instead of gcc: What does this mean and what am I doing wrong. Tony This email originated from ourtownusa.com. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILI

Anyone available that I can call???

Is there anyone out there that I could call concerning my problem installing debian 1.3. I have only had one responce on my posted questions... and am no farther ahead than I was a week ago. Whats my problem??? Well ok, let's see, the installation of the base system works correctly. I can boot

Re: Anyone available that I can call???

Bruce, When I run ldconfig here is what it says ldconfig: warning: can't open /usr/lib/libc.so (No such file or directory), skipping ldconfig: warning: can't open /usr/lib/libm.so (No such file or directory), skipping When I look for these files they point to: libc.so -> /lib/libc.so.

Re: I just can't get 1.3 to work using dselect....

LE>Hi again, LE>thinking a bit more of it, it might be a good idea to make an ldconfig LE>(as root) to see what's the matter with your libraries. Maybe it even LE>solves your problems. LE>By the way, how much experience do you have with Linux in general? I LE>hope this question doesn't sound ru

Re: I just can't get 1.3 to work using dselect....

LE>By now, I'm getting the feeling that something with your set is horribly LE>broken - your hardware or the software/installation. LE>I think, however, we can focus on the gcc + cpp + libraries region for LE>now, because I get the impression that dselect's install only fails LE>because of reaso

Re: Anyone available that I can call???

DW>I suspect that your problems are with the ftp method (this was not tested DW>as extensivly as it should have been) DW>You indicated that you have tried this 7 times. Was it from scratch each DW>time? That is, did you start over and do a fresh install each time? Yes each time was a start over.

It still don't work......

Well here we go again A little background so some of you remember. I installed debain 1.3 (7) times. Have been having trouble getting dselect to install files using the ftp access method. I keep getting this can't map /lib/libc message. Well someone sugested that I type this ln -s

Re: It still don't work......

PA>I will be sending the 1.3.1 CD Monday. One of my machines is a 386DX40 PA>with 8 mb and a soundblaster 2x cd drive that is flaky under windows. I PA>have a 540 mb IDE drive in it that I use just for testing and I have good PA>results with it installing from my CD or from my network. PA>What d

Re: It still don't work......

IG>Date: Sat, 05 Jul 1997 12:27:57 -0400 IG>From: Igor Grobman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> IG>did you type ldconfig (as root) after that? That might be the problem. IG>if that doesn't work, try reinstalling dpkg with dpkg -i (it includes dselec IG>HTH. Yes I did. I did find dpkg-dev and installed t

Re: It still don't work......

PA>If that is 2 meg total you need more. If it's 2 meg used, OK. I usually PA>create a swap partition of 32mb or more. Often I create them at the max PA>usable 128mb because I tend to really hammer the system with a lot of PA>tasks. PA>> The date on the floppy is 5-28-97 (looking at the rescue di

RE-COMPILING the Kernel...

Just so I know and have my ducks in order. Is this the correct method for re-compiling my Kernel?? cd /usr/src/Linux make config make dep make zImage make zdisk make zlilo Is this correct? Can someone explain briefly each step and why I have to do this??? I just want to understand it more. T

Praise the Lord it worked......

Well after weeks and days of trying I finally got this thing to work.., [EMAIL PROTECTED] your method of fixing this worked and was straight to the point. I do appreciate everyones efforts in helping me out with this particular problem. I have seen several comments posted about what the doc

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I got a 486 machine that I have installed Debian 1.31 version on. It has a 3COM 3C905 tx PCI card in it. The system does not recognize the PCI card. Do I need to get something and recompile the kernal in order for linux to see the pci card? Tony Koehn This email originated from ourtownusa.com.