Re: libc6 2.3.2

[Thiemo Seufer <ths@networkno.de>]

Nigel Horne wrote:
> I am having trouble using apt-get to upgrade to libc6 version 2.3.2,
> which is a prerequisit for many other updates. The problem seems to
> stem from 2.3.2 failing because it says I'm running an old kernel, but
> even new installations using a network installation install 2.4.16,

You apparently tried to use the old woody bootfloppy installer instead of
the new debian-installer in sarge.

> but libc6 2.3.2 wants kernel 2.4.22. How do I proceed? The suggested
> "apt-get -f install" doesn't help either.

See the sarge release notes,
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/mips/release-notes/index
for upgrades from woody specifically
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/mips/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html
and
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/mips/release-notes/ap-kernel-upgrade-howto.en.html


Thiemo