Package: linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64
Version: 2.6.18-3
I was running aptitude (originally attempting to install the nvidia kernel modules and the kernel referenced in this bug report), and was confronted with this error.
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Setting up linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64 (2.6.18-3) ...
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-amd64.postinst line 393.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64 (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
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The kernel is installed in a bootable state, but is left flagged as unconfigured.
Full apt processing output:
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(Reading database ... 146035 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64 1.0.8776+1 (using .../nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64_1.0.8776+2_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64 ...
Setting up linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64 (2.6.18-3) ...
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-amd64.postinst line 393.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64 (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-2.6-amd64:
linux-image-2.6-amd64 depends on linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64; however:
Package linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6-amd64 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64:
nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64 depends on linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64; however:
Package linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-glx:
nvidia-glx depends on nvidia-kernel-1.0.8776; however:
Package nvidia-kernel-1.0.8776 is not installed.
Package nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64 which provides nvidia-kernel-1.0.8776 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nvidia-glx (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-glx-dev:
nvidia-glx-dev depends on nvidia-glx (>= 1.0.8776); however:
Package nvidia-glx is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nvidia-glx-dev (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64
linux-image-2.6-amd64
nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64
nvidia-glx
nvidia-glx-dev
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64 (2.6.18-3) ...
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-amd64.postinst line 393.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64 (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-2.6-amd64:
linux-image-2.6-amd64 depends on linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64; however:
Package linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6-amd64 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64:
nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64 depends on linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64; however:
Package linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-glx:
nvidia-glx depends on nvidia-kernel-1.0.8776; however:
Package nvidia-kernel-1.0.8776 is not installed.
Package nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64 which provides nvidia-kernel-1.0.8776 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nvidia-glx (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-glx-dev:
nvidia-glx-dev depends on nvidia-glx (>= 1.0.8776); however:
Package nvidia-glx is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nvidia-glx-dev (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64
linux-image-2.6-amd64
nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64
nvidia-glx
nvidia-glx-dev
Press return to continue.
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Package info:
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chameleon:~# dpkg --status linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64
Package: linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64
Status: install ok half-configured
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 66932
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-2.6
Version: 2.6.18-3
Provides: linux-image, linux-image-2.6, linux-modules-2.6.18-1-amd64
Depends: module-init-tools (>= 0.9.13), e2fsprogs (>= 1.35-7), initramfs-tools (>= 0.55) | yaird (>= 0.0.12-8) | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: linux-doc-2.6.18, grub (>= 0.97-3) | lilo (>= 19.1)
Conflicts: grub (<= 0.95+cvs20040624-17)
Description: Linux 2.6.18 image on AMD64
This package provides the binary image and pre-built loadable modules for
Linux kernel 2.6.18 on all 64bit single- and multiprocessor AMD and Intel
machines.
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Other info:
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chameleon:~# uname -a
Linux chameleon 2.6.18-1-amd64 #1 SMP Sat Oct 21 18:36:02 CEST 2006 x86_64 GNU/Linux
chameleon:~# ls -l /lib/libc.so.6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 2006-11-01 20:31 /lib/libc.so.6 -> libc-2.3.6.so
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System info: AMD64 +3700 w/ 2 GB RAM
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