Attempted upgrade from 1.3.1
I downloaded upgrade-i386 again and noticed the dpkg had changed.
1.3.1 was installed on the no. 2 system. At this stage it is only being
used for upgrade testing.
The static dpkg and apt were installed, fstab & sources.list were
modified.
apt-cdrom add, apt-get update, apt-get --simulate dist-upgrade all OK.
apt-get -f -u dist-upgrade started well then fell over. The log.
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Preparing to replace mime-support 2.12-1 (using
.../net/mime-support_3.9-1.deb)
...
- There is now nothing as 'view' for MIME type 'audio/basic'
- There is now nothing as 'view' for MIME type
'application/x-debian-package'
Unpacking replacement mime-support ...
Preparing to replace ldso 1.8.10-2 (using .../base/ldso_1.9.11-9.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement ldso ...
Setting up ldso (1.9.11-9) ...
(Reading database ... 13852 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libc5 5.4.33-3 (using .../oldlibs/libc5_5.4.46-3.deb)
...
Unpacking replacement libc5 ...
Setting up libc5 (5.4.46-3) ...
(Reading database ... 13858 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing timezone ...
Selecting previously deselected package libc6.
(Reading database ... 12826 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libc6 (from .../base/libc6_2.1.3-10.deb) ...
Setting up libc6 (2.1.3-10) ...
Current default timezone: 'NZ'.
Local time is now: Tue May 30 19:00:04 NZST 2000.
Universal Time is now: Tue May 30 07:00:04 UTC 2000.
Run 'tzconfig' if you wish to change it.
/var/lib/dpkg/info/libc6.postinst: cd: /etc/rcS.d: No such file or
directory
dpkg: error processing libc6 (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
libc6
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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apt exited.
When apt-get upgrade was run again it failed immediately. When run a
third time it got a little further.
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Setting up libc6 (2.1.3-10) ...
Current default timezone: 'NZ'.
Local time is now: Tue May 30 19:02:24 NZST 2000.
Universal Time is now: Tue May 30 07:02:24 UTC 2000.
Run 'tzconfig' if you wish to change it.
/var/lib/dpkg/info/libc6.postinst: cd: /etc/rcS.d: No such file or
directory
dpkg: error processing libc6 (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up mime-support (3.9-1) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/mime.types ...
Configuration file `/etc/mailcap'
==> File on system created by you or by a script.
==> File also in package provided by package maintainer.
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
N or O : keep your currently-installed version
D : show the differences between the versions
Z : background this process to examine the situation
The default action is to keep your current version.
*** mailcap (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ?
Errors were encountered while processing:
libc6
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apt install and dpkg --configure did not move the process any further.
I am now about to repair debian 1.3.1 on no. 2 machine ready for the next
test.
Phil.
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Philip Charles; 39a Paterson St., Abbotsford, New Zealand; +64 3 4882818
Mobile 025 267 9420. I sell GNU/Linux CDs. See http://www.copyleft.co.nz
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