libc6 kernel upgrade problem
I am running debian unstable with kernel 2.6.5-1-k7 on an AMD Athlon
processor. When I try to upgrade the kernel it tells me:
penrose:~# apt-get install -t etch linux-image-2.6.22-1-k7
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
linux-image-2.6.22-1-k7: Depends: initramfs-tools (>= 0.55) but it is
not going to be installed or
yaird (>= 0.0.12-8) but it is not going to be installed or
linux-initramfs-tool
locales: Depends: glibc-2.6-1
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or
specify a solution).
But, when I try 'apt-get -f install' I get:
penrose:~# apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
libc6
The following packages will be upgraded:
libc6
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 862 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/4405kB of archives.
After unpacking 184kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
(Reading database ... 233224 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libc6 2.5-5 (using .../libc6_2.6.1-1_i386.deb) ...
WARNING: POSIX threads library NPTL requires kernel version
2.6.8 or later. If you use a kernel 2.4, please upgrade it
before installing glibc.
The installation of a 2.6 kernel _could_ ask you to install a new libc
first, this is NOT a bug, and should *NOT* be reported. In that case,
please add etch sources to your /etc/apt/sources.list and run:
apt-get install -t etch linux-image-2.6
Then reboot into this new kernel, and proceed with your upgrade
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.6.1-1_i386.deb
(--unpack):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.6.1-1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
How does one get out of this cycle? Any help is appreciated.
cat /proc/cpuinfo gives:
processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 6
model : 4
model name : AMD Athlon(tm) Processor
stepping : 2
cpu MHz : 1008.980
cache size : 256 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 mmx fxsr syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
bogomips : 1998.84
Bob Jerrard
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