Re: cross-install problem (still)
It looks to me as if you're using an old dpkg (At least that's what causing
the 'Origin' and 'Bugs' field bugs). You might want to try the dpkg from
unstable (or maybe testing?)
Robin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Ott" <stefan@desire.ch>
To: <debian-hurd@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 8:11 PM
Subject: cross-install problem (still)
> hi
>
> today i tried to install debian gnu/hurd as described in "The easy guide
> to installing Hurd on a Linux box.". i used the files from my local
> sunsite mirror (sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/mirror/debian) on my potato box
> (with dpkg 1.6.15).
>
> cross-install aborts the installation after installing less and
> ed (optional packages), saying:
>
> ERROR: dpkg did return unusual messages, please investigate:
> INSTALLATION ABORTED!
>
> warning, `temp_build/dpkg/DEBIAN/control' contains user-defined field
> `Origin'
> warning, `temp_build/dpkg/DEBIAN/control' contains user-defined field
> `Bugs'
> dpkg-deb: ignoring 2 warnings about the control file(s)
> perl-5.005-base provides perl5-base but is unpacked but not
> configured.
> hurd provides login but is unpacked but not configured.
> perl-5.005-base provides perl5-base but is unpacked but not
> configured.
>
> INSTALLATION ABORTED because of unknown errors. Partial installation
> is NOT usable. Correct the error and start from scratch.
>
> i found a mail in the list archive reporting this problem, but no
> solution. has anyone experienced the same? is there a known solution?
>
> regards
> stefan
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