Hi, I'd installed the lastest unstable package of libc6 (2.1) on my linux box, meanwhile I tried to downgrade (reason: get java development to work on it) it for a stable package.
Has it was being quite difficult (dpkg don't let it do very well) I did: dpkg -x libc6-xxxxx.deb / Conclusion: system hang on boot after: Freeing unused kernel memory: 36k freed Meanwhile, I'd installed DOSLinux where I can mount my linuxbox and run some applications like: dpkg . My problem it's the following: $ dpkg -i --root=/mnt/linux/ libc6-2.1xxxxx.deb (Reading database ... 18185 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libc6 2.1.1-3 (using libc6_2.1.1-3_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing libc6_2.1.1-3_i386.deb (--install): subprocess pre-installation script killed by signal (Segmentation fault) dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-removal script killed by signal (Segmentation fault) Errors were encountered while processing: libc6_2.1.1-3_i386.deb Why do I get: Segmentation fault !? I can i get my linux box to work again without have to reinstall it again !? Thanks. Best regards, Nuno Carvalho
