Re: libc6 kernel upgrade problem
On Sat, 2007-08-18 at 23:05 +0200, Sven Joachim wrote:
> Robert Jerrard <rjerrard@math.concordia.ab.ca> writes:
>
> > 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.
>
> You should install a 2.6.18 kernel from etch, after that is done you
> can upgrade libc6 and the kernel to break the loop.
>
> BTW, it is not recommended to keep such a huge backlog of packages if
> you are running unstable. Resolving the dependencies for your 863 not
> upgraded packages will be hard for apt-get/aptitude.
>
> Regards,
> Sven
Thanks Sven. Sorry for my ignorance but is
linux-image-2.6.18-4-486 - Linux 2.6.18 image on x86
the correct kernel for my AMD Athlon?
Bob
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