Re: Bug#10089: Experiences with 1.3 ("bo")
On Mon, 26 May 1997, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > A few minor problems: > > > > In dselect, running "configure packages" multiple times, as suggested in > > the documentation, did not seem to correct some of the misinstalled > > packages (Xserver, xext). > > > The documentation should suggest re-running Install, not Configure. > Running Install until all errors cease is the prescribed work around > for dselect. Configure followed by Install is the best way. Configure will get all the packages which were installed before the packages they depended upon. Install will get all the restand will run faster because it won't have to re-install the packages which only failed to configure because of a minor dependancy problem. The usual order I run dselect in is: 1. I usually upgrade dpkg, ldso, libc[56], and other important packages by hand before starting dselect if there are new versions in my mirror. 2. run dselect. 3. UPDATE 4. SELECT 5. INSTALL 6. if there are problems, sometimes i press ^Z to suspend dselect, cd to the appropriate subdirectory of my debian mirror and install a few packages by hand...then type 'fg' to return to dselect. 7. CONFIGURE 8. sometimes REMOVE is required, e.g. when a package replaces another package but the control information is incorrect. 9. if there were any installation problems, repeat from step 5. (alternatively, repeat from step 4 and de-select problem packages or select extra packages) 10. QUIT Until dselect can install in dependancy order, this is the least hassle way to complete a dselect installation or upgrade. craig -- craig sanders networking consultant Available for casual or contract temporary autonomous zone system administration tasks. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: Bug#10089: Experiences with 1.3 ("bo")
On Fri, 23 May 1997, David L. Johnson wrote: > Package: project > Version: 1.3 (?) > > I installed, yesterday, what is supposed to become version 1.3. I got > this from ftp.debian.org, downloaded to create a local version on a disk > partition (my connection is via slip, so network installation is > unlikely to succeed). > > In general, I must say that the experience was the best I have had with > any linux distribution, going back to a pre-slackware release whose name > I forgot a long time ago. I had installed debian 1.1 (again, before > official release), and had many troubles with dselect, but that went > reasonably smoothly this time. > > The reason I had to re-install was that, with all my troubles before, I > had gone "outside" the debian system to replace a program or two, which > somehow confused dpkg, and it refused to work from then on. > > A few minor problems: > > In dselect, running "configure packages" multiple times, as suggested in > the documentation, did not seem to correct some of the misinstalled > packages (Xserver, xext). > The documentation should suggest re-running Install, not Configure. Running Install until all errors cease is the prescribed work around for dselect. Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_-_- _-_-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (904) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 _-_-_-_-_-_- If you don't see what you want, just ask _-_-_-_-_-_-_- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Bug#10089: Experiences with 1.3 ("bo")
> In dselect, running "configure packages" multiple times, as suggested in > the documentation, did not seem to correct some of the misinstalled > packages (Xserver, xext). Please be sure to report these problems specifically, I really am paying attention to them... cut&paste of the actual messages is best (so get gpm running first :-) _Mark_ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Herd of Kittens Debian X Maintainer -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Bug#10089: Experiences with 1.3 ("bo")
Package: project Version: 1.3 (?) I installed, yesterday, what is supposed to become version 1.3. I got this from ftp.debian.org, downloaded to create a local version on a disk partition (my connection is via slip, so network installation is unlikely to succeed). In general, I must say that the experience was the best I have had with any linux distribution, going back to a pre-slackware release whose name I forgot a long time ago. I had installed debian 1.1 (again, before official release), and had many troubles with dselect, but that went reasonably smoothly this time. The reason I had to re-install was that, with all my troubles before, I had gone "outside" the debian system to replace a program or two, which somehow confused dpkg, and it refused to work from then on. A few minor problems: In dselect, running "configure packages" multiple times, as suggested in the documentation, did not seem to correct some of the misinstalled packages (Xserver, xext). But, I gotta say I am a happy camper. Finally, my mail is working correctly (never did work in 1.1, since I foolishly tried to set up sendmail. smail is working perfectly now. I have a few minor bug reports, which I will post according to the appropriate package. -- David L. Johnson[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Mathematics http://www.lehigh.edu/~dlj0/dlj0.html Lehigh University 14 E. Packer Avenue (610) 758-3759 Bethlehem, PA 18015-3174 -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
