Bug#355188: apt-get install linux-image-2.6-x fails - chicken & egg with udev upgrade
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On Sun, 05 Mar 2006, Gary Dale wrote:
> maximilian attems wrote:
>
> >On Fri, Mar 03, 2006 at 05:28:22PM -0500, Gary Dale wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I recently decided to try Etch on my laptop computer (IBM Thinkpad
> >>A22e). The dist-upgrade from Sarge worked reasonably well and I
> >>generally like the new system. However there is one problem I've
> >>encountered that I need some help on.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >cool
> >
> >
> >
> >>I'd like to upgrade my kernel from 2.6.9 to the latest as the Etch
> >>version of udev doesn't work with the older kernel. I've had to go back
> >>to the Sarge version of udev to get a working udev. However, I can't
> >>upgrade my kernel because the Etch kernel doesn't work with the old
> >>version of udev. Moreover, the Etch version of udev won't even install
> >>unless it sees at least a 2.6.12 kernel.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >that is tracked in the endless bug repport #349354,
> >this loop needs to be breaken up.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>dpkg --install also doesn't work because of the dependency issue.
> >>
> >>Is there a way around this problem?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >please retest with latest etch sources and before upgrade do an:
> ># touch /etc/udev/kernel-upgrade
> >
> >please send in the log of the following upgrade.
> >regards.
> >
> >--
> >maks
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> The touch seems to have allowed the udev package to install somewhat,
> but now the kernel install fails on initramfs-tools. I tried this both
> by installing udev first and then installing the linux-image-2.6-686 and
> also by installing just linux-image-2.6-686 and letting apt-get handle
> the dependency (in between I removed the partially installed packages
> and reverted back to the sarge version of udev).
>
> Both attempts failed the same way. It seems that forcing the udev
> install just shifts the issue to initramfs-tools.
try initramfs-tools 0.53c from mentors
-> http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/
they have takeover really reset to zero and should work.
thanks for your feedback.
--
maks
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