On Fri, Aug 07, 2009 at 07:13:35PM -0700, Norval Watson wrote: > > From: Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b@web.de> > [snip] > > >> > > >> Using only "ia32-apt-get" for all things is recommended to avoid > > >> unexpected results. But if you forget then the system won't blow up. > > >> It is not dangerous. So just for clarity, once I have installed ia32-apt-get, I should only use ia32-apt-get and not apt-get. I presume ia32-apt-get installs its self such that if I use aptitude, aptitude calls ia32-apt-get ? Alex > > >> > > >> MfG > > >> Goswin > > > > > > Thanks for the clarification! > > > When I run apt-get dist-upgrade and ia32-apt-get dist-upgrade I get stuck with > > > > > > E: Couldn't configure pre-depend libc6-i386 for lib32stdc++6, probably a > > dependency cycle. > > > [snip] > > ia32-apt-get install libc6-i386 > > ia32-apt-get install lib32stdc++6 > > > > If that fails reverse the order. But I think I remembered it right. > > If that still doesn't work come back. > > > > If that worked then upgrade/dist-upgrade should work again (unless one > > of the other lib32* packages hits the same bug). This is an apt / > > lib32* bug though, nothing to do with ia32-apt-get. That's why you see > > it in plain apt-get too. > > > > MfG > > Goswin > > > > Thanks Goswin, that worked perfectly and now my system is up to date. > Norv > > > > __________________________________________________________________________________ > Find local businesses and services in your area with Yahoo!7 Local. > Get started: http://local.yahoo.com.au > > -- For office use only.
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