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Re: new kernel problem when doig upgrade



On Sun, Oct 07, 2007 at 11:48:15AM -0400, Jody Gugelhupf wrote:
> hi there :)
> i run debian etch on a pentium 3 desktop machine, i did a fresh install a couple weeks ago and was
> doing 'apt-get update' and 'apt-get upgrade' but when it wants to install the new kernel it is
[..]
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree... Done
> The following packages will be upgraded:
>   linux-image-2.6.18-5-686
> 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> 3 not fully installed or removed.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

What does:
apt-get -f install
say?

> Need to get 16.3MB of archives.
> After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
> Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
> Get:1 http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main linux-image-2.6.18-5-686 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3
> [16.3MB]
> Fetched 16.3MB in 5s (2955kB/s)                     
> Preconfiguring packages ...
> (Reading database ... 65057 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.18-5-686 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch2 (using
> .../linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb) ...
> The directory /lib/modules/2.6.18-5-686 still exists. Continuing as directed.
> Done.
> Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.18-5-686 ...
> dpkg: error processing
> /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb (--unpack):
>  unable to stat `./lib/modules/2.6.18-5-686/kernel/drivers/net/yellowfin.ko' (which I was about to
> install): Input/output error
> dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub.
> You shouldn't call /sbin/update-grub. Please call /usr/sbin/update-grub instead!

You should adjust /etc/kernel.conf to get rid off this warning/error.

> Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
> Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
> Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
> Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
> Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-686
> Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686
> Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done
> 
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> 
> when i get the file manually and try install i get this:
> 
> why do i get the input output error? i can go the directory and see the file
> '/lib/modules/2.6.18-5-686/kernel/drivers/net/yellowfin.ko' anyone has an idea??

Not off hand, sorry.

-- 
Chris.
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