On Thu, 12 Mar 1998 18:07:14 -0500, Adoram Rogel wrote:

>Scott Drake wrote:
>> 
>> On Thu, 12 Mar 1998 14:40:01 -0500, Mike Wangsmo wrote:
>> 
>> >>So, the question is: Can I install RH 5.0 without glibc ?
>> >>I just want libc-5.
>> >>Can I remove glibc now and have just libc-5 ?
>> >
>> >Nope.  Every bin on a RH5.0 system (minus a very small number) is linked
>> >against glibc.  If you want a libc5 system, then you should just use RH 4.2
>> >and not even think about 5.0
>> 
>> So what you are saying Mike is that anyone who purchased RH 5.0 and 
needs
>> to compile libc5 programs WASTED their Hard Earned Money on it since 
RH
>> 5.0 will not compile libc5 programs?
>> 
>
>Well, the truth is that I do feel that I wasted the $50, and I am
>disappointed.
>I should have bought the 4.2 distribution, if at all (I have 4.1).

I too am disappointed that after 4 months this problem still hasn't been 
addressed, so much for Quality Control. But just like Mirco$oft, they have our 
money now so screw us :(

>What are the differences between 4.1 and 4.2 ?

I really don't know, I started with 4.2 and now have a BAD taste in my mouth 
over 5.0 and considering changing to someone else's build entirely now :(


Regards,

Scott Drake
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