Re: Error apt-getting new EM64T kernel

[Simon Buchanan <nmc@orcon.net.nz>]

Replies *below* :)

Adam Aube wrote:

> Please don't top post (which is putting your reply above the original
> mesage) - it makes the thread harder to follow.
>
> Simon Buchanan wrote:
>
> > Adam Aube wrote:
> >
> > > Simon Buchanan wrote:
>
>
> > > > Hi There, I have just completed install of debian testing on my new SMP
> > > > server (xeon nocona processors) and went to install a new SMP-aware
> > > > kernel and got this message:
>
>
> > > > dpkg: error processing
> > > > /var/cache/apt/archives/kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp_2.6.8-5_i386.deb
> > > > (--unpack):
> > > > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
> > > > Errors were encountered while processing:
> > > > /var/cache/apt/archives/kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp_2.6.8-5_i386.deb
> > > > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
>
> > > Is this the entire output? Usually there are lines above 'dpkg: error
> > > processing' that show the actual error encountered.
>
>
> > > > I tryed the standard "kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686-smp" version and it
> > > > installed correctly...
>
>
> > > It might be a bug in this kernel package, but without the complete
> > > output, it's hard to be sure. Please post the entire output of apt-get.
>
>
> > Hi Adam... here is the output as requested:
>
>
> > mx1:/# apt-get install kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp
>
>
> > kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp is already the newest version.
> > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 6 not upgraded.
> > 1 not fully installed or removed.
>
>
> It looks like you have a partially installed package on your system. I would
> suggest fixing this before proceeding (use 'apt-get install -f').

I tried this with no better results.. see below:

mx1:/boot# apt-get install -f
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp (2.6.8-5) ...
cpio: (0x00000000): No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `(0x00000000)': No such file or directory
run-parts: /usr/share/initrd-tools/scripts/e2fsprogs exited with return 
code 1
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 9
Errors were encountered while processing:
 kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


> Also, the system already has the kernel installed - use the '--reinstall'
> flag to apt-get to force a reinstall next time you try to install it.

Also tried the --reinstall option, where is the output:

mx1:/boot# apt-get install --reinstall kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not 
upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
Setting up kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp (2.6.8-5) ...
cpio: (0x00000000): No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `(0x00000000)': No such file or directory
run-parts: /usr/share/initrd-tools/scripts/e2fsprogs exited with return 
code 1
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 9
Errors were encountered while processing:
 kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

> > Setting up kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp (2.6.8-5) ...
> > cpio: (0x00000000): No such file or directory
> > cp: cannot stat `(0x00000000)': No such file or directory
> > run-parts: /usr/share/initrd-tools/scripts/e2fsprogs exited with return
> > code 1
> > Failed to create initrd image.
> > dpkg: error processing kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp (--configure):
> >  subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 9
> > Errors were encountered while processing:
> >  kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp
> > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
>
> This is the error I was looking for, though I see it is different from your
> original error. For some reason the kernel is unable to create the initrd
> it needs. What kernel are you running right now - pre-built or custom?
>
> Adam


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