Need Your Help: I was downloading some packages from "stable" so that I could try to build a custom kernel. While I was downloading and installing (with dpkg), I got bored and wanted to play maelstrom - but mealstrom refused to start, same for xtetris. Then dpkg reported it was having problems installing packages. Now, I cannot even start X - after logging in via xdm I simply get back the xdm login screen.
Luckily, I saved some of the error messages before everything came down: ======================================================================== # xman& [2] 1429 # xman: can't load library 'libXaw.so.6' [2]+ Exit 16 xman $ xtetris& [4] 1359 $ xtetris: can't load library 'libXaw.so.6' [4]+ Exit 16 xtetris # find / -name libXaw.so.* /usr/X11R6/lib/libXaw.so.6.1 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXaw.so.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ maelstrom& [5] 1363 $ maelstrom: can't load library 'libXpm.so.4' [5]+ Exit 16 maelstrom # find / -name libXpm.so* /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.so.4 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.so.4.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- # dpkg -i tcl76_7.6p2-4.deb (Reading database ... 13814 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace tcl76 7.6p2-4 (using tcl76_7.6p2-4.deb) ... Unpacking replacement tcl76 ... Setting up tcl76 (7.6p2-4) ... Checking available versions of tclsh, updating links in /etc/alternatives ... (You may modify the symlinks there yourself if desired - see `man ln'.) Leaving tclsh (/usr/bin/tclsh) pointing to /usr/bin/tclsh7.6. Leaving tclsh.1 (/usr/man/man1/tclsh.1.gz) pointing to /usr/man/man1/tclsh7.6.1.gz. /sbin/ldconfig: warning: can't open /usr/X11R6/lib/usr/lib/libc5-compat (No such file or directory), skipping /sbin/ldconfig: warning: can't open /usr/lib/libc.so (No such file or directory), skipping /sbin/ldconfig: warning: can't open /usr/lib/libm.so (No such file or directory), skipping # ls -l /usr/X11R6/lib/usr ls: /usr/X11R6/lib/usr: No such file or directory # ls -l /usr/lib/libc.so lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Mar 25 19:59 /usr/lib/libc.so -> /lib/libc.so.5.4.20 # ls -l /usr/lib/libm.so lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Mar 25 19:59 /usr/lib/libm.so -> /lib/libm.so.5.0.7 ======================================================================================= I think the whole mess started when dpkg aborted the installation of some libc5 package - any help and suggestions are very welcome - until this is fixed I'll be reduced to Windows 95 (arrrg)! Reto -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .