Re: Upgrading from Debian 2.1 to unstable

[Florian Weimer <Florian.Weimer@RUS.Uni-Stuttgart.DE>]

"Tibor D." <linux_ch@scientist.com> writes:

> > Unfortunately, the apt packages in stable and unstable depend on
> > glibc > 2.1.x, resulting in a chicken-and-egg problem.
> > Which is the easiest way to upgrade to unstable under this
> > circumstances?  Recompiling apt for glibc 2.0.7? Editing the Package
> > file?
> >
> Check out your favorite debian-mirror: there should be a statically
> linked apt.deb (in debian/tools I think), which will eliminate your
> problem.

I think the relevant apt-get binary for i386 is located in:

http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/upgrade-i386/

I'm going to test it tomorrow.  Thanks.