Re: Glibc - configuration and system unable to function

[Andrew John <andrewljohn@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Lokesh,
Thanks a lot - i have learnt a lot in the process.
But Alas! i now have installed Debian.
And boy is it different to RH.
I am now having a time of my life configuring 
my SiS6215 video card for X-Windows. wish me the best.
regards
andrew


--- Lokesh Setia <lsetia78@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> What do you mean by "No program functions".  The
> programs in /bin are
> linked with the libraries in /lib only, so they
> should probably work.
> If your libraries are really corrupted, you can try
> the following:
> 
> 1. At lilo: give the command
>    linux init=/bin/ash.static
>    (You may or may not have this program installed)
> 
> 2. You will now get a shell, do this:
>    echo /usr/lib > /etc/ld.so.conf
>    /sbin/ldconfig
> 
> Best of Luck,
> Lokesh.
> 
> >>>>> "Andrew" == Andrew John
> <andrewljohn@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
>     Andrew> Hi, Guess what, I messed up my system
> this morning.
> 
>     Andrew> Problem: 1. I downloaded the
> glib-1.2.9.tgz source and
>     Andrew> installed 2. changed the path in
> /etc/ld.conf 3. ran
>     Andrew> ldconfig 4. Now no program functions
>     Andrew> Distribution : Red Hat 6.1
> 
>     Andrew> I have tried to upgrade my system by
> using the
>     Andrew> installation disk.  It upgrades the
> system but does not
>     Andrew> boot.  It gives an init:
>     Andrew> /usr/local/lib/glib2.../lib...so.6
> cannont be found error.
> 
>     Andrew> Does this mean I am done for and have to
> reinstall and
>     Andrew> reconfigure all over again or is there a
> more logical way
>     Andrew> out?
> 
>     Andrew> Regards Andrew P.S. I dont have any
> offline
>     Andrew> documentation. just need to boot my
> system as it has too
>     Andrew> much data.  Can I do a fresh
> installation/upgrade without
>     Andrew> formatting the disk as this will erase
> all my data?
> 
> 
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