Package: debootstrap Version: 0.3.3 I am trying to run a bootstrap from Linux 1.2.3 (maybe it is slackware 96) to debian Sarge. (No CDROMS, only floppies/network avail. Using the debootstrap_0.3.3.tar.gz bootstrapper I found refered to by the debian webbpages. Actually I didnt find any information on what version to use, 0.3.3 seems to be the newest one.
Found these two bugs: 1) debootstrap_0.3.3.tar.gz -> file pkgdetails.c there is a int "any" declared in a new style. Not very portable and not feasible if bootstrapping from some old system. Annoying, but good thing there were only one of these and not zillions ;) Change row 43 from "int any=0;" to just "any=0;" Insert "int any=0;" betwen row 23 and 24. ((Probably the first initializations isnt really needed, I didnt take the time check, just did put in somthing that should work.)) 2) Something similar to a tar -O bug seems to be present in this debootstrap package, at a glance it seems to be the same error as mentioned at: http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2003/05/msg00450.html, bug 193788. That is another package, but the error seems very similar: running "debootstrap --verbose --arch i386 sarge /mnt/debinst \ http://ftp.debian.org/debian"; All packages is downloaded, when unpacking starts it stops with this message: dpkg: parse error, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 2 package 'dpkg': error in Version string '': version string is empty" Investigating /mnt/debinst/var/lib/dpkg/status shows that the message is right: the version is missing: the label is there but its value-field is leaved empty. I can fill this one in manually, but the same will happen for all packages, and debootstrap does always start over from the beginning erasing my changes. Checking out tar on my Linux 1.2.3 I find that -O and --stdout functionality is present and seems to work. Maybe this is something related to sed? Also running "chroot /mnt/debinst tar --help | less" does show support for -O and --stdout. And some tests using the chrooted tar with -O does work. So the downloaded tar seems to be ok too. Strange. Best regards, Patrik Arvhult - fighting windmills Sweden -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
