Re: Problems with sarge to etch upgrade
Patrick Cummings wrote:
>> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:37:55 -0400> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org> Subject: Re: Problems with sarge to etch upgrade> From: dtutty@porchlight.ca> > On Tue, Apr 10, 2007 at 02:00:09AM -0400, Patrick Cummings wrote:> > Hello list, I just upgraded from sarge to etch using apt-get> > dist-upgrade. I have a few problems. The OS won't completely start. I> > made a complete capture of the console output, if anybody is kind> > enough to try to understand what is happening and help me.> > > > > [snip a fine looking dmesg]> > > > > > I can get the computer to start perfectly if I comment out everything> > in the "start" section from /etc/init.d/x11-common and> > /etc/init.d/xfree86-common I find it weird that I have a problem from> > theses files since I don't use x11 at all.> > > > If you don't use x11 then purge anything related to X.> > Did you follow the upgrade instructions in the release notes? If you> didn't, then you're not alone. If you did and still had a problem, the
n> it could indicate a deficiency in the notes warranting a bug report.> > Doug.> >
> Ok, I did purge x11 and it fixed the problem. The gjc compiler was depending on it, so it got purged too.
> However, now the message I was getting after the boot appears at random times while the computer is running. Every time the message appears I need to restart the computer, or else it will only partially work. For example, after the message appears, it is impossible to access some samba shares stored locally on this computer.
> Here it is:
>
> BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000060
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> I think it might be related with /tmp, because everytime this message appears my shells freezes if I try to do any accesses in /tmp. For example, "man" does not work because it writes to /tmp.
Just in case this is a hardware fault, you could try checking your HDD using
smartmontools and your memory using memtest86+. Best run from a live CD.
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Chris.
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