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Re: URGENT: Problems with bash_2.01.1-1_i386.deb pkg.



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Thanks to all of you who replied already.
I have found out that I can mount the floppy if I install modules by hand, i.e. insmod nls than insmod fat and finally insmod msdos.
Than I tried to downgrade the bash package to the one that used to work (bash_2.01-5.deb) which I have on a floppy, but without any luck (same result as before- package shows up as half-configured, and when I do "dpkg --configure bash" it tells me that package is in a bad, inconsistent shape and needs to be reinstalled). I checked and I do have libreadline2 and libreadlineg2 installed from 2.01-5 bash, properly configured. Same for the ncurses3.4. 
Can I : a) install ash INSTEAD of the bash and remove the bash completely then reinstall it fresh?
       
b) if someone would be kind enough to send me their /var/lib/dpkg/updates/bash.* files from 2.01-5 bash installation
                        ^^^^^^ I'm not sure this is right
since it appears this is where my problem is?

Again, please respond to dnaden@be-ca.com

TIA

Damir

>>> Daniel Martin at cush <dtm12@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu> 03/30 10:13 AM >>>
Here's what I'd do - install the ash from hamm, then do:
ln -sf ash /bin/sh
Then, edit your /etc/passwd file (with vi, probably) and change the
top line so that it contains '/bin/ash' instead of '/bin/bash' - root
should now be able to log in, at least.

Damir Naden <dnaden@be-ca.com> writes:

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