Re: ia32-apt-get doesn't create ia32 package list
On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:56:38 +0900
Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org> wrote:
> Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> writes:
> > ia32-libs is going through a lot of changes at the moment, there is a
> > huge thread about it on debian-devel. You *might* be able to fix stuff
> > if you downgrade relevant packages to testing/squeeze.
>
> I downgraded some packages to testing (ia32-libs, gcc, gcc libs, libc6,
> libc6-i386, a few other random libraries) and now everything including
> gcc -m32 works again.
>
> >> I really need it for a talk tomorrow
> >
> > Are you using *unstable* for a production system?
>
> Normally works fine of course, but obviously problems can and
> occasionally do crop up (this ia32-apt-get thing was _seriously_
> botched), so doing an upgrade a day before an important talk is not a
> very good idea... :/
It was a few days ago, I was just so busy with other things that I somehow
ignored it or didn't notice it ... not even sure how long it's broken
>
> -Miles
>
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