Bug#394661: Missing Required paramater 'Old' at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc.postinst line 393.
Package: linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc
Version: 2.6.18-3
Severity: normal
Hello,
I installed etch today with the daily cd-images on an iBook and then downloaded the
latest kernel from the pool and tried to install it:
$ LC_ALL=C sudo dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc_2.6.18-3_powerpc.deb
(Reading database ... 80385 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc 2.6.18-3 (using linux-image-2. 6.18-1-powerpc_2.6.18-3_powerpc.deb)
...
The directory /lib/modules/2.6.18-1-powerpc still exists. Continuing as directed .
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/mkvmlinuz
Setting up linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc (2.6.18-3) ...
Hmm. The package shipped with a symbolic link /lib/modules/2.6.18-1-powerpc/source
However, I can not read the target: No such file or directory
Therefore, I am deleting /lib/modules/2.6.18-1-powerpc/source
Running depmod.
Finding valid ramdisk creators.
Using mkinitramfs-kpkg to build the ramdisk.
Missing Required paramater 'Old' at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc.postinst line 393.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc (--install):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: powerpc (ppc)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.17-2-powerpc
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc depends on:
ii initramfs-tools [linux-initra 0.83 tools for generating an initramfs
ii mkvmlinuz 24 create a kernel to boot a PowerPC
ii module-init-tools 3.2.2-3 tools for managing Linux kernel mo
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc recommends no packages.
-- debconf information:
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/abort-overwrite-2.6.18-1-powerpc:
shared/kernel-image/really-run-bootloader: true
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/old-dir-initrd-link-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/kimage-is-a-directory:
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/initrd-2.6.18-1-powerpc:
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/elilo-initrd-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/old-system-map-link-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/bootloader-error-2.6.18-1-powerpc:
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/old-initrd-link-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/already-running-this-2.6.18-1-powerpc:
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-2.6.18-1-powerpc: false
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/overwriting-modules-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/bootloader-test-error-2.6.18-1-powerpc:
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/bootloader-initrd-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/create-kimage-link-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/lilo-has-ramdisk:
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/prerm/removing-running-kernel-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/lilo-initrd-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/failed-to-move-modules-2.6.18-1-powerpc:
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/prerm/would-invalidate-boot-loader-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/depmod-error-2.6.18-1-powerpc: false
linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/abort-install-2.6.18-1-powerpc:
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