The Debian project is currently in the process of putting together the next release of the Debian system. This version will utilize the new libc6, a replacement for the prior libc5 which includes many enhancements and brings the Linux C library back into sync with the GNU project. We are doing this in a way to allow you to continue to utilize your older software by providing development and operating environments for both C libraries. However, all packages in the new release will be linked with the new C library. This has made it slightly more difficult to install packages from the unstable branch of our development tree into a working system. There is a slight possibility of making your system unbootable in the process, this guide is intended to help you avoid such problems.
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As always, this document comes with NO WARRANTY. These comments are based
on my personal experience and experimentation. While this worked for me off
a freshly installed v1.3.1 system, you mileage may vary. Please send any
comments or corrections to storm@gate.net.