I thought I had already upgraded base-files and libc6 after the move. I'll give your suggestion a try. I need to reinstall base-files as well (I removed it in a spectacular display of stupidity.) I can't even login at the console right now, hence the part about using a live cd. I'll definitely write up a report on how I fixed it if I'm successful.
-----Original Message----- From: Goswin von Brederlow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 1:27 PM To: debian-amd64@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: FW: anybody help me? dependency problem: no way back??? Eric Cranley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Forgot to CC this to the list. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Cranley > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 11:54 AM > To: 'Erik Norman' > Subject: RE: anybody help me? dependency problem: no way back??? > > Looks like a conflict over /usr/lib64. I'm having the same problem right > now, but between libc6 and base-files, and I've hosed my system. (I'm sure I > just made a large majority of the list groan and/or laugh at me.) My > understanding is that you can force the install with dpkg, using the > following: Then you either didn't upgrade in a long time (and we warned about this) or you used force-overwrite on base-files during the short time libc6 and base-files where out of sync the same long time ago or downgraded or something. I knew moving the link would create problems. There just isn't a way to make it foolproof with dpkg. Lets hope you are the last stragler. MfG Goswin PS: I recommend you reinstall libc6 and then dist-upgrade to be on the save side. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]