Re: hurd installation feedback and RE: new tarfile

[Marcus Brinkmann <Marcus.Brinkmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de>]

Thomas Osterried wrote:
> 
> > > but i could not check if it is used. there is no free
> > > command (maybe it's not active, because i have this -unmodified- file on my
> > > boot disk, too?).
> > > the free(1) command is not available.
> > Use vmstat(1) or even vminfo for individual processes.
> 
> ah, that's important. i think it should be mentioned in the faq.

But it is!
 
> > > now, i have installed these further packages:
> > > apt_0.1.9.deb  less_340-5.deb         nvi_1.79-8.deb
> > > keymap.tar.gz  man-db_2.3.10-69s.deb
> > apt is broken.
> 
> oh. is there any chance to get it run? it's hard handwork to manually check
> the dependencies of packages.

Brent is working on it.
 
> finaly, i have preblems with installing exim(1). after some time
> extracting the package, the kernels could not get a free page, sais this
> 3 or 4 times, and then the system stands. vmstat sais, that there is
> enough memory, and the swap parition is mounted.

Strange. I don't know a solution at hand...

> i think i'll un-ar the exim package by hand on the linux box..

Did you try reboot and install again? Maybe it's only a temporary
problem...

Marcus