Wrong version of libc6 when installing mainline kernel

[Andy Whitcroft]

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 01:02:00PM -0400, mercado wrote:
> I am attempting to install the 2.6.27 mainline kernel as per the
> instructions at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/MainlineBuilds.
> 
> However, when I go to install the
> linux-headers-2.6.27-02062710-generic package using dpkg, I get the
> following error message:
> 
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of
> linux-headers-2.6.27-02062710-generic:
>  linux-headers-2.6.27-02062710-generic depends on libc6 (>=2.8); however:
>   Version of libc6 on system is 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu9.
> 
> Can anyone help me with this error?  I'm assuming that my version of
> libc6 is adequate, and what I need is for dpkg to recognize that it
> meets the dependency requirement.

Looking at the later v2.6.27.x builds they have a dep of >= 2.4 so I am
sure just forceing this on will be fine.  I think this has occured
because the build was built in the wrong chroot originally.  We are
doing it correctly now as far as I can tell.

I will rebuild that one to prove that the chroot was the cause, and to
confirm the current automation is correct.

Should take a couple of hours.

-apw