Hi, > The document in Polish doesn't really contain anything useful regarding your > problem. Basically it just reiterates that packages marked > "reinstall-required" cannot be handled by dpkg unless you use > --force-reinstreq or whatever. Dead end there :D
Wow. Thanks for checking that out! Still, my basic query seems to be being batted around like a bad joke, or ignored. Can no one advise me on why these options, which are prominently listed in the dpkg manpages, don't seem to work? I -loathe- inching into 'squeaky wheel' territory, since my experience is that the squeakiest people are sometimes (I -didn't- say "often" or "always" so no one accuse me o' that!) the most clueless. I guess I need someone to tell me whether I am a) asking a stupid question, or b) asking a question which has no answer. I'd sure like to know. And if (a), why is it stupid? Thanks - NOTE: if this is A REALLY STUPID QUESTION and ergo a waste of bandwidth, please flame me directly. :) Glenn +----------------+ http://www.burningclown.com "Everyone's Portal to Nothing At All" +----------------+
