Re: Basic install problems / alien problems
adam wrote:
> Hi, I am new to Debian (having migrate from RH). Since I am at work, I
> do not have all the details of my problem with me and will have to
> re-post this question if it is not specific enough.
>
> Essentially, I have attempted to install Slink on a Pentium machine
> several times (CD set) using pretty basic defaults and cannot finish the
> install successfully. For example, I recently tried using the dial-up
> workstation standard install and went through the motions in deselect
> (i.e. access, update, (not select), install, configure, etc.) Most of
> the packages seem to install properly but a few base packages, 6 or 8,
> just refused to install (configure ?) properly.
>
> exim and anacron (i think) are the only ones i can remember by memory.
>
> I'm pretty sure dselect says that some or all are required packages.
> Sorry for the lack of info, but is it common that a stardard
> installation have problems such as this (like i didn't select anything
> when in dselect). One would think this operation should run smoothly
> (and that if i was using dselect without paying attention, then there
> could be problems).
>
> Would this affect the functioning of alien? It seemed to have install
> fine but isn't fully functioning. I tried to convert some rpms (RH 6.0
> CD) but it got as far as reading them or unpacking them, but not
> converting them or installing them -- each time could find a file (I
> assume that within the RPM script it points to a file but i'm not sure
> where).
>
> If someone could help me out, that would be appreciated -- if you need
> me to cut and paste the actual error messages, etc. i can do this.
>
> thanks
>
> adam
> tao.ca
> IWW x.346625
>
I haven't seen a reply to this, so even though I'm not a reliable source, I'll
mention this: in earlier versions at least (up to 2.0.34 at least), you sometimes
needed to run the Configure option several times in order for the dependencies to
iron themselves out (x needs y which needx z which needs x). Beyond that I'm afraid
I'm not much help.
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