Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 2 Jan 1999 12:54:13 -0600 (EST) | From | Thomas Molina <> | Subject | util-linux and 2.2 |
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2.1.x up through x=132 has been working well. Thamks guys. Today I get the chance to go through the Changes file to update my RedHat 5.2 system for all the 2.2 requirements; everything goes well except for util-linux, which Changes lists v 2.9 as being required for 2.2. Therein lies the problem.
Updating util-linux to 2.9 requires an updated libslang. Updating libslang would break numerous other packages, including gecko, lynx, slrn, etc. In particular I can't lose lynx and slrn. Updating those packages requires further updates. Now I'm stuck in a twisty maze of circular dependencis, all alike.
So now I have several choices. I can choose to not update util-linux, I can chase down all dependencies and upgrade, or go whole hog (!?) and do a full rawhide upgrade. The least objectionable of these choices is sticking with util-linux 2.8. What will break if I do that?
Changes says the updated package takes care of > 128M swap partition and has an updated mount utility. Since my single swap partition is 72M, and I'm not using NFS, automount, pcmcia, or other esoterica will I be safe?
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