> --- debian/libc/DEBIAN/preinst.orig 2002-12-02 20:21:46.000000000 -0500 > +++ debian/libc/DEBIAN/preinst 2002-12-02 20:31:16.000000000 -0500 > @@ -100,6 +100,19 @@ > fi > fi > fi > + # HPPA boxes require latest fixes in the kernel to function properly. > + if [ "$realarch" = parisc64 ] || [ "$realarch" = parisc ] > + then > + kernel_ver=`uname -r` > + if dpkg --compare-versions "$kernel_ver" lt 2.4.19 > + then > + echo WARNING: This version of libc6 requires that you be running > + echo atleast a 2.4.19 kernel in order to work properly. Earlier > + echo kernels did not provide the proper functionality in order > + echo for the system to be stable. > + exit 1 > + fi > + fi > fi > > exit 0
Built and tested deb's on PA using this patch and it all works. This should be included in the -6 release. c.
