[NTLUG:Discuss] Upgrade breaks things

[Bobby Sanders]

I had always assumed that libraries _were_ backwards compatible,
i.e. if it works with lib.x.0.1 it should work with lib.x.0.2.  If
/lib/modules/2.4.8-34.1mdk/modules.dep is backward compatible with
/lib/modules/2.4.8-26mdk/modules.dep, perhaps a soft link would work?

All this means is I have no idea.

Bobby 

--On Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:10:45 -0500, Bobby Wrenn <bjwrenn at augustmail.com> said:

  BW> All of sudden (after updating Mandrake 8.1 packages) I can't
  BW> burn CDs.  The CDRW drive will mount a CD and I can read it just
  BW> fine.

  BW> cdrecord -scanbus reports

  BW> Cdrecord 1.10 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2001
  BW> Jörg Schilling cdrecord: No such file or directory. Cannot open
  BW> SCSI driver.  cdrecord: For possible targets try 'cdrecord
  BW> -scanbus'. Make sure you are root.

  BW> modprobe reports

  BW> modprobe: Can't open dependencies file
  BW> /lib/modules/2.4.8-26mdk/modules.dep (No such file or directory)

  BW> Sure enough I now have /lib/modules/2.4.8-34.1mdk/modules.dep

  BW> I thought upgrades were only supposed to break things with that
  BW> other OS.

  BW> What do I need to edit to change /2.4.8-26mdk/ to
  BW> /2.4.8-34.1mdk/? Is there anything else I need to check?

  BW> TIA Bobby

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