Re: Problem unravaling mixed system

2003-11-06 Thread Joey Hess
Colin Watson wrote: > > strace -o /tmp/trace dpkg -i doc-linux-text_2003.10-1_all.deb > > > > and attach output. There are some errors at the end but I am afraid > > this is way beyond my level of expertise (this is actualy the first time > > I have used strace). > [...] > > write(8, "\37\213\10\

Re: Problem unravaling mixed system

2003-11-05 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Nov 05, 2003 at 03:34:08PM +, Ben Edwards wrote: > have tried out side X then withing X did > > strace -o /tmp/trace dpkg -i doc-linux-text_2003.10-1_all.deb > > and attach output. There are some errors at the end but I am afraid > this is way beyond my level of expertise (this is a

Re: Problem unravaling mixed system

2003-11-05 Thread Colin Watson
[Please don't cc me; I read the list. Thanks.] On Wed, Nov 05, 2003 at 02:36:10PM +, Ben Edwards wrote: > On Wed, 2003-11-05 at 14:23, Colin Watson wrote: > > bash should be OK; try a different terminal. xterm and pterm should both > > work. > > Tried xterm. I think there is a serous problem

Re: Problem unravaling mixed system

2003-11-05 Thread Ben Edwards
> What terminal emulator and shell are you using? This error usually means > that one or the other of them has screwed up SIGPIPE handling. > Just tried with xters/csh and got the same problem. Ben -- Ben EdwardsTel +44 (0)1179 553 551 ICQ 42000477 Homepage - nothing of interest

Re: Problem unravaling mixed system

2003-11-05 Thread Ben Edwards
On Wed, 2003-11-05 at 14:23, Colin Watson wrote: > bash should be OK; try a different terminal. xterm and pterm should both > work. Tried xterm. I think there is a serous problem with doc-linux-text & dependencies but dont know what to try. ben -- Ben EdwardsTel +44 (0)1179 553 551

Re: Problem unravaling mixed system

2003-11-05 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Nov 05, 2003 at 02:17:43PM +, Ben Edwards wrote: > On Wed, 2003-11-05 at 14:08, Colin Watson wrote: > > What terminal emulator and shell are you using? This error usually means > > that one or the other of them has screwed up SIGPIPE handling. > > bash & gnome terminal bash should be

Re: Problem unravaling mixed system

2003-11-05 Thread Ben Edwards
On Wed, 2003-11-05 at 14:08, Colin Watson wrote: > What terminal emulator and shell are you using? This error usually means > that one or the other of them has screwed up SIGPIPE handling. bash & gnome terminal Ben -- Ben EdwardsTel +44 (0)1179 553 551 ICQ 42000477 Homepage - nothi

Re: Problem unravaling mixed system

2003-11-05 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Nov 05, 2003 at 01:57:48PM +, Ben Edwards wrote: > I have been using a Debian unstable/testing mixed system whithc has > turned out to be a bad idea. I have got to the stage where I cant > opt-get anything. I keep on getting > >dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken

Problem unravaling mixed system

2003-11-05 Thread Ben Edwards
I have been using a Debian unstable/testing mixed system whithc has turned out to be a bad idea. I have got to the stage where I cant opt-get anything. I keep on getting dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) I am trying to go back to testing, any help would be greatly apr