Re: libc6-2.1.1 ... safe to install?

[Pollywog <pollywog@shadypond.com>]

On 12-May-99 Dan Nguyen wrote:
> 
> Yes, running 2.2.x kernel is very helpful.  I know that things like
> Eterm, and ssh use the new pts/# terminals rather then ttyp#.  The
> best way to upgrade from slink to potato, is to edit your
> /etc/apt/sources.list file, which contains where you get packages via
> ftp or http.  And change stable (or slink) to potato.  Then do a
> apt-get update, apt-get upgrade-dist.  This might be a problem
> however, since libc6-2.1 conflicts with the timezone package.  This is
> because libc6 now provides timezones.  It can be a very complicated mess.
> 
I am glad you mention this timezones problem, because that is exactly what
happened to me and I believe it was the reason I went back to Slink.

I was using a 2.0.x kernel and I did not upgrade my entire system, only ld.so,
libc6, and gtk I believe.

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Andrew

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