On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 7:03 PM, Nikos Chantziaras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nikos Chantziaras wrote: >> >> Weird problem this one. I updated to sys-libs/glibc-2.9_p20081201 (from >> 2.8_p20080602) and everything appears to be just fine. With one exception: >> viewing files in Midnight Commander's built-in viewer doesn't work anymore. >> Pressing F3 (View) does nothing. Calling `mcview` or `mc -v file` also >> does nothing; the application simply exits with no error messages (or any >> other messages; just nothing). >> >> Anyone encountered this? I've rebuild mc of course and revdep-rebuild >> shows all is OK. > > I've solved it. I had to go ~arch on sys-kernel/linux-headers and rebuild > glibc. I was using stable headers before (2.6.23-r3). After I upgraded to > ~amd64 2.6.27-r2 and emerged glibc again, the bug went away. > > One more for the archive. Thanks anyone for trying to help :)
Ah-ha. I didn't think about that, but every time I emerge kernel headers it suggests rebuilding glibc. I guess they added something new over the years :) Paul
