> The instructions for 2.4 kernels say that mkinitrd should be upgraded; > debian has no package by that name; is this the same as mkinitrd-cd or is > it something different?
As far as I can tell, mkinitrd != mkinitrd-cd. packages.debian.org shows that mkinitrd is supplied by initrd-tools. > Thinking it might be the same as mkinitrd-cd, I tried to install it and > was told some packages could not install. There is apparently a conflict > involving packages pyton, python-dev vs. python-base. If you allow > python-dev and python to be installed, you still get "some packages could > not be installed" when you try to install mkinitrd-cd; you are told in > both cases that mkinitrd depends on boot-floppies but this isn't going to > be installed, and if you try to install boot-floppies, you are told that > other python-related packages are needed, depending on which ones you have > installed. But if you go back and let the given set of python packages be > installed, another python package you are supposed to need will be > removed; this conflict appears to go on between python-base vs. python-dev > and python. Is this a debian problem or have I misinstalled something? > > Thanks. > > Cheryl > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Shaul Karl email: shaulka(at-no-spam)bezeqint.net. Please replace (at-no-spam) with an at - @ - character. (at-no-spam) is meant for unsolicitate mail senders only.