Re: downgrade from Woody to Potato - Yes, I too wish you would explain....
In a message dated 12/21/00 10:47:18 AM EST, will@serensoft.com writes:
<< On Thu, Dec 21, 2000 at 01:33:54PM +0100, Stephan Engelke wrote:
> Johann Spies writes:
>
> > Replace your libc6 package with the potato version using dpkg -i with
> > the --force-depends option.
>
> Unfortunately this did not work; I could not get around the
> dependencies on glibc 2.2.
>
> To shorten a long story, I have done a reinstall, and got the system
> up to working condition within three hours. There's probably the odd
> package still missing, but I am reinstalling everything by hand
> intentionally, because it gives me a chance to clean things up a
> little and get rid of unused packages.
hey there. would you like to write up your 'how i did a quickie
install' for the newbieDoc troupe? you might be able to help
preserve a future newbie's hairline by doing so...
--
will@seren >>
YES, writing up a quickie install method would be greatly appreciated.
HOW about a quickie on installing from source, like CDROM #4 of the
6 CD Debian package. It is supposed to contain all the source for binary
disc #1. Thanks, dave
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