Steve General solution. Go to http://packages.ubuntu.com/ Search for libc6-dev, which will lead to: http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=libc6-dev&searchon=names&suite=hardy§ion=all MarvS On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 2:57 PM, <shf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > vi submit.this > steve-desktop:~/scanmodem3.dir> less !$ > less fg > fg: No such file or directory > steve-desktop:~/scanmodem3.dir> less submit.this > steve-desktop:~/scanmodem3.dir> vi !$ > vi submit.this > steve-desktop:~/scanmodem3.dir> cat !$ > cat submit.this > Hello, > > Seeking advice/help/pointer to useful documentation, for > installing the alsa* package on a Pentium4 running Ubuntu > 8.0.4, for the purpose of then installing hsf* package > thereafter; the hsf* package says that the alsa* package > is a prerequisite. > > Had previously succeeded at installing the hsf* package, > under Ubuntu 7.0.4 on a different partition on the same > PC; and have no trouble using the modem to connect to the > internet, while under Ubuntu 7.0.4 on this PC. > > Under Ubuntu 8.0.4, 'uname -r' says: 2.6.24-16-generic ; this > stems from an installation done from a linuxcentral Ubuntu > 8.0.4 DVD, with absolutely zero subsequent updates..._cannot_ > update, because cannot get the modem to work, because hsf* > package cannot be installed, because alsa* package cannot > be installed, because 'libc6-dev' and 'patch' are not part > of vanilla Ubuntu 8.0.4: "For want of a nail..." > > Here is what the commands and their outputs looked like: > # dpkg -i hsf*deb > # (Reading database ... 99233 files and directories currently installed.) > # Preparing to replace hsfmodem 7.68.00.12full-k2.6.24-20-386-1.ubuntu > (using hsfmodem_7.68.00.12full_k2.6.24_20_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb) ... > # Unpacking replacement hsfmodem ... > # dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of hsfmodem: > # hsfmodem depends on alsa-driver-linuxant; however: > # Package alsa-driver-linuxant is not configured yet. > # dpkg: error processing hsfmodem (--install): > # dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > # Errors were encountered while processing: > # hsfmodem > # > # dpkg -i alsa*deb > # (Reading database ... 99233 files and directories currently installed.) > # Preparing to replace alsa-driver-linuxant 1.0.17.4-1 (using > alsa-driver-linuxant_1.0.17.4-1_all.deb) ... > # Unpacking replacement alsa-driver-linuxant ... > # dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of alsa-driver-linuxant: > # alsa-driver-linuxant depends on libc6-dev; however: > # Package libc6-dev is not installed. > # alsa-driver-linuxant depends on patch; however: > # Package patch is not installed. > # dpkg: error processing alsa-driver-linuxant (--install): > # dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > # Errors were encountered while processing: > # alsa-driver-linuxant > > Although I was able to grab the hsf* and alsa* packages > from the usual places on the web while running my modem > under Ubuntu 7.0.4, I am enough of an Ubuntu greenhorn > that I have no idea where or how to grab > the 'libc6-dev' and 'patch' packages in dpkg format while > under Ubuntu 7.0.4. If I did know where&how to grab them, > I could then copy them to the Ubuntu 8.0.4 partiton, much > as I did for the alsa package itself; and install them using > 'dpkg -i libc6-dev' and 'dpkg -i patch'. Unfortunately, > all the utilities I've looked at (synaptic, apt-get, etc.) > all seem to grab the packages and then put them somewhere > that I don't know where it is...or perhaps even use them > and then discard them? Unsure. > > I must say I am surprised that whoever cooked up the alsa* > package made it dependent on 'libc6-dev' and > 'patch' despite the fact that these two packages are not > native to Ubuntu 8.0.4. This introduces a chicken-and-egg > challenge into attempts to get the modem working under 8.0.4. > Or am I overlooking some simple step that in general, > Ubuntu users would already know about? > > The one thing I am hoping I do not hear, is that Ubuntu 8.0.4 > cannot be made to work with this modem. :-) > > Thanks, > Steve > >
