> Mr. Jan Hearthstone wrote: > >> I cannot use dpkg, wajig, apt-get--I always get a >> message: >> "/usr/bin/perl: relocation error: >> /lib/libpthread.so.0: symbol__libc_stack_end, > version >> GLIB_2.1 not defined in file ld-linux.so2 with link >> time reference". >> >> I run "Linux version 2.4.27-2-586tsc" (Debian >> testing). >> >> What is a newbie to do? >> Thanks, Hearthstone. >> >> > It seems like either your installation of libc6 is > broken, or your installed > version of perl doesn't match your installed version > of libc6. How did > your machine get broken like this? That is, what's > the last change you > made before apt-get et. al. broke? > > Justin > > I cannot recall what I have done, but to my knowledge > it happened during one of the routine "aptitude > dist-upgrade". > > > Hearthstone: > I would gladly reinstall, but I have to salvage some > large files. Unfortunately no browsers work, nor does > gftp. Lynx does work, but http://beta.yousendit.com > that I would use to upload my files doesn't work in > lynx, perhaps due to the same "relocation error" > problem (?). > Could I fix some links? Which ones? How? > Thanks, Hearthstone. > > If you have a CD drive you can boot from, I'd recommend getting a bootable linux distribution, such as Knoppix, and using that to transfer your personal files. If you don't have a CD drive, you might be able to boot from USB. If not, you can boot from floppy, if you have one of those.
In order to fix your system, I think you'll have to use a chroot from a known good system, or perhaps use a system like Knoppix to manually fix the problem, if the files are there. One thing that may make things easier is to copy static binaries of the programs you need (for example, perl) to your system. You only need enough to fix your glibc problems, then the shared library binaries you've already got can start working again. I'm not sure if static binaries for testing are available. You may have to use Knoppix to download the source and build it yourself. Make sure you get the proper version, though. Hope that helps, Justin Hearthstone: I cannot boot from CD-ROM (I have an old Toshiba laptop), so I am right now looking for a suitable floppy rescue. I started trying out Tom's rescue floppy, but so far I have found out that I have to learn about chroot, and any other commands I might need. I wish there would be a simpler way of rescuing my files ... I think that I should actually remove the HD and have the files uploaded to a PC, and have them transfered on a CD. Thanks, Hearthstone. Designing the Future of the Earth Co-operatively: http://www.modelearth.org/modelearth-file.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
