Re: older deb packages

Paul Nesbit wrote: > > I 've just recently installed (from scratch) the most recent stable > version of Debian (slink). I ftp'd the files necessary to my win box, > and installed from hard disk. My question is: I have a distribution on > CD (Debian/GNU Linux 1.2.0). After installing the ba

Re: older deb packages

Slink is libc6 (with support for libc5 available). 1.2.0 is libc5 (possibly some libc4, I forget). I'd recommend you either use ftp or get a more recent CD. I also recommend you use the apt method with dselect (which supports both ftp and http). Bob On Tue, Jul 27, 1999 at 12:43:25AM -0400, Pa

older deb packages

I 've just recently installed (from scratch) the most recent stable version of Debian (slink). I ftp'd the files necessary to my win box, and installed from hard disk. My question is: I have a distribution on CD (Debian/GNU Linux 1.2.0). After installing the base, I've used dselect with thi