On Sun, 18 Aug 2002, Wolfgang Jährling wrote: > Philip Charles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If it is the same problem as before, and it looks as though it could be, > > the work round is:- > > > > rm -f /var/cache/apt/*.bin > > apt-get update > > apt-get install foo bar ... > > > > The needs to be used to install any set of packages. > > It seems it isn't the same problem, as this did not fix it. The same > thing happens, except for that I now get to 28% sometimes now. Any > chance to reach the 30% mark with an additional trick? :) > Hold you tounge in the correct position. This varies with the type of processer ;)
> I'd be very interested in seeing the rpctrace output for machines where > the similar problem occured, though. Do people who had this problem > still have it or has it magically disappeared at some point (e.g. with > the libio transition)? Unfortunately this was not possible with the original problem as the the lockup was total and fatal. It only occured on some systems, including my test system a K5 133 MHz when installing from a CD. libio worked wonders as far as I am concerned. > > A proper solution would be welcome. > > For now, any solution would be. Aerosol bug spray on the cpu? Phil. -- Philip Charles; 39a Paterson Street, Abbotsford, Dunedin, New Zealand +64 3 488 2818 Fax +64 3 488 2875 Mobile 025 267 9420 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - preferred. [EMAIL PROTECTED] I sell GNU/Linux & GNU/Hurd CDs. See http://www.copyleft.co.nz