On Monday 26 Nov 2001 00:17, Peter Ruskin wrote: > Mandrake Linux Cooker-i586 20011123 8:48 DrakX v1.600 > > Expert update and Recommended update from hd.img still impossible: > Same as 9, 12 and 21 November: > segmentation fault: seems like memory is missing as the install > crashes. > > I couldn't get a bug report, so I made these notes: > > Console 1... > Entering step `Choose packages to install' > segmentation fault: seems like memory is missing as the install > crashes. > > Console 2... > # bug > missing module floppy > mounting /dev/fd0 on /fd0 as type vfat > running: /usr/bin/insmod_2> /dev/tty5 -f /temp/fat.o > running: /usr/bin/insmod_2> /dev/tty5 -f /temp/vfat.o > calling mount(/dev/fd0, /dev/fd0, vfat, -1058209792, check=relaxed). > mount failed: Invalid argument at /usr/bin/perl-install/fs.pm line 610 > > Console 3... > * unknown package [...] > * unknown package `libgimpprint4' > * getFile Mandrake/base/compssUsers: > * reading /usr/lib/rpm/rpmrc > * done > * rebuilding rpm database > * segmentation fault: seems like memory is missing as the install > crashes. > > Console 4... > <4> VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev 02:00 > > Console 7... > Dialog: > segmentation fault: seems like memory is missing as the install > crashes. Hit OK, then was in console #? with this... > > error :( > switch to console f2 for a shell > Press <Enter> to reboot > Did that > error: rpmdb: damaged header instance, # 923 retrieved, skipping. > segmentation fault: seems like memory is missing as the install > crashes. > > Then, of course, because the SysRq key doesn't work here (just takes > you back to Console 7), I had to endure all that fsck'ing again on > reboot. > > Back in 8.1, I checked out /cooker/var/lib/rpm and deleted __db.001 and > __db.002. I'll try again later but I'm getting heartily sick of all > this.
Update ... the same, except... Console 3... * rebuilding rpm database * removing stale directory /mnt/var/lib/rpmrebuilddb.182 * segmentation fault: seems like memory is missing as the install crashes. Console 5... Warning: loading /tmp/fat.o will taint the kernel: forced load Warning: loading /tmp/vfat.o will taint the kernel: no licence Warning: loading /tmp/vfat.o will taint the kernel: forced load -- Peter Ruskin, Wrexham, Wales. Registered Linux User No. 219434 ( see http://counter.li.org/ ). Mandrake Linux release 8.1 (Vitamin) for i586 Kernel 2.4.8-26mdk-pnr-win4lin, XFree86 4.1.0, patch level 21mdk. KDE: 2.2.1. Qt: 2.3.1. Uptime 0 hours 34 minutes. ------------------------------------------------------------------
