[Robert, please do not take this off-list. Thanks.] Robert Jerrard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Sat, 2007-08-18 at 23:05 +0200, Sven Joachim wrote: >> You should install a 2.6.18 kernel from etch, after that is done you >> can upgrade libc6 and the kernel to break the loop. >> >> BTW, it is not recommended to keep such a huge backlog of packages if >> you are running unstable. Resolving the dependencies for your 863 not >> upgraded packages will be hard for apt-get/aptitude. >> >> Regards, >> Sven > > I suppose the kernel I need should be linux-image-2.6.18-4-k7 but trying > to install (simulated using -s option) it leads me back to the -f > install issue with libc6: > > penrose:~# apt-get -s install -t etch linux-image-2.6.18-4-k7 > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these: > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > linux-image-2.6.18-4-k7: Depends: initramfs-tools (>= 0.55) but it is > not going to be installed or > yaird (>= 0.0.12-8) but it is not > going to be installed or > linux-initramfs-tool > locales: Depends: glibc-2.6-1 > E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or > specify a solution). I suppose apt-get is trying to install your initrd creator from sid, which brings you back to the libc6 problem. Try # apt-get -s install -t etch linux-image-2.6.18-4-k7 initramfs-tools and see if that would help. Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]