> >What are the versions on libc6, libc6-dev, g++ (if already installed), > >libstdc++*, libstdc++*-dev (if already installed), gcc, gcc-3.0, gcc-2.95 > >and gcc-3.0-base? > > ns1:/etc/apt# dpkg -s libc6 | grep ^Version > Version: 2.2.3-6 > ns1:/etc/apt# dpkg -s gcc | grep ^Version > Version: 1:2.95.2-13 > libstdc++2.10-dev (as reported by apt-get.. I can't seem to find it) - where did you find libc6-2.2.3-6 in the stable/potato dist? - why isn't libstdc++2.10-dev 2.95.[34] found?
All I've ever done was install from apt-get upgrade/dist-upgrade. As this is a semi-production type system I've tried to be fairly careful with it's packaging. As for your questions the best I can offer is a hearty shrug.
This doesn't look like a standard installation. IMO if you already have glibc-2.2, you should upgrade to testing.
Is there anything special I have to do to the sources.list to upgrade to testing? At this point if that's my only route I don't have a problem with it. Heck, if I have to re-install I can even do that. I'm just looking to minimize downtime yet get the g++ package installed for my project.
I *any* event I do appreciate the time you've spent with this. While it may appear otherwise, looks are deceiving. I am very happy with the debian distribution thus far and plan to stay with it as long as I possibly can.