Re: kernel-image-2.4.19-2-686 not installing properly
Hi Folks..
Solved the problem. Since I don't know if anyone else has had thios,
here's what I did.
1/ apt-get --purge remove <package>
2/ vi /etc/mkinitrd/scripts/e2fsprogs, change the -n to a -z
3/ apt-get install <package>
works just fine..
//Anders//
On Thu, 2002-10-03 at 09:44, Anders Holm wrote:
> Hi folks.
>
> I'm new here, so appologies first of all if this goes to the wrong
> list.. :)
>
> I tried doing a apt-get dist-upgrade yesterday on my woody system.
> apt nicely downloads and tries to install a kernel upgrade for my system
> (kernel 2.4.19-2), but has problems when installing it.
>
> Output from apt:
>
> The filesystem already has a journal.
> run-parts: /etc/mkinitrd/scripts/e2fsprogs exited with return code 1
> Failed to create initrd image.
> dpkg: error processing kernel-image-2.4.19-686 (--configure):
> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 29
>
> Well, the journal "error" is to be expected, but not being able to
> create the initrd just isn't nice.. :)
>
> Problem is, I'm left with an empty initrd image file as well, ie. my old
> 2.4.19-1 image is overwritten with 0 bytes.. Ouch!
>
> Luckily I kept an old kernel in a separate file which I'm able to boot
> from, so I can live with that for a while until I get this sorted.
>
> Anyone had the same problem already?
>
> Cheers!
>
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Anders Holm
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