Re: fixing a debian system: which RTFM to start?
Dear All:
Thanks for all replies. Unfortunately, I still have no
idea about which manual to read :-(.
Karsten M. Self wrote:
> ssh is good, but sometimes there's nothing like being there.
yes, ssh is available there.
> Why are you running named?
Although it is not a production system, I "feed" some
"primaries" from that host.
> Check /etc/fstab to see if you've got /dev/hda listed
> -- it should probably be /dev/hda[1234], or similar.
> Post your /etc/apt/sources.list?
I guess, the problem is not related with /etc/fstab or
sources.list. Apparently /etc/hda was used for CD-ROM
before, since there was a symlink in the /dev directory.
(I have deleted it).
The problem is somehow related to insmod? Part of
the system believes that it is still using a
2.0.36 kernel.
When I run "dselect|update" the message is:
mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/hda as a
block device
(may be `insmod driver'?)
update available list script returned error status 1.
"apt-get update":
fine
"apt-get upgrade":
Preparing to replace libhtml-parser-perl 3.22-1 (Using
libhtml-parser-perl 3.23-1_i386.deb)
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archive/modutils_2.4.6-3_i386.deb
There are only two entries in the sources.list,
debian.org and non-us to "main contrib non-free".
regards,
--[ORIGINAL POSTING]---------------------------------------
I am a lay debian user with minimum operating experience.
Would someone please inform me, which manual to read for
fixing a REMOTE debian system (i.e. ca. 10000 miles from my
place)?
First the good news:
- I can reboot the system (and login again into it)
- It is not a production system (so no worries for ruin it)
The Bad News is:
- many anomalies occurs, e.g. the "named" sometimes dies.
- not much information is available about the history of
the system.
- When I try to "update" (in dselect) it complains that
"mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/hda as a
block device"
despite there are only /dev/sda, /dev/hdb, and /dev/hdc
on the system.
The current kernel is 2.4.6 and /etc/apt/sources.list
points to woody (with commented potato).
May I know, what RTFM to start?
regards,
--
Rahmat M. Samik-Ibrahim - VLSM-TJT - http://rms46.vlsm.org
- Hi! How are you? I send you this in order to have advice
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