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Re: dpkg problems. Am I alone?



On Mon, Nov 30, 1998 at 03:17:16PM -0500, Christopher C Chimelis wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 30 Nov 1998, Marc Singer wrote:
> 
> > I wonder if this is moot.  Since I got the correct kernel/dpkg/libc
> > combo, it works fine.  Perhaps it is better to publish new boot disks
> > than to patch dpkg.  Just a thought.
> 
> I believe the boot disks are up to the current glibc, but the kernels that
> most people seem to be using are unpatched.  I'm wondering if we should
> make that part of any install/user docs in gigantic bold letters -- use
> patched kernels.  Can someone verify that the current install kernel
> images are patched already?  I couldn't keep my second UDB up long enough
> to test dpkg out very well.  It seemed to work, but obviously others'
> mileage varied :-P
> 

The generic kernel that Loic released with his 11-15 boot disks is OK.
We could check them all, but I suspect it is sufficient to say we
believe all of them are good.


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