RE: Upgrade Sarge > Etch: segfault upgrading libc6: system hosed
That libc6 requires recent 2.6.* kernels.
Even if your running kernel were such a kernel, there are other factors. I
doubt whether you had anything like this, but read my posting about
LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=#.#.# in the environment. If for whatever reason, i.e.
certain software running on a 32meg memory computer, you had this set to 2.4
something, then libc6 will die as soon as it is loaded. File or swap
operation using it this point. Bingo.
An outside guess in your case but I just went through the wringer on this
thing. Only when the very patient and helpful libc6 maintainer suggested
runing some test with LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.6.1 did I realize what was crippling
my system. For me, it only bashed bash.
BTW, have you looked at DeLi Linux. This is designed for your old computer and
despite my post on it being interpreted as a pan, it really is OK and someone
of your knowledge would set it up to be quite decent!
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