Hello again,
The downgrade failed, It kept saying that it could not find the
older packages. Then I decided to do a fresh install of Etch, erasing the
partion with Linux and reinstalling. Then I downloaded and installed the
2.6.21 kernel. On reboot it hung again at Uniforn CDROM Revision 3.20 after
detecting the hard drive and the CDROM. I tried running update-initramfs -u
-v here is the output:
localhost:~# update-initramfs -u -v
Keeping /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-2-amd64.dpkg-bak
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-2-amd64
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-
hcd.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ohci-
hcd.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci-
hcd.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/hid/hid.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/usb/input/usbhid.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-core.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_mod.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage .ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/mbcache.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/ext2/ext2.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/jbd/jbd.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/isofs/isofs.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/jfs/jfs.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/net/sunrpc/sunrpc.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/nfs_common/nfs_acl.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/lockd/lockd.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/reiserfs/reiserfs.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/xfs/xfs.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/mii.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/3c59x.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/8139cp.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/8139too.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/8390.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/b44.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/bnx2.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/defxx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/dl2k.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/e1000/e1000.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/e100.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/epic100.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/eql.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/fealnx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/forcedeth.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/hp100.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/base/firmware_class.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.k o
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/natsemi.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/netconsole.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/ns83820.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/pcnet32.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/qla3xxx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/r8169.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/s2io.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/sis900.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/skge.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/slhc.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/starfire.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/sundance.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/sungem_phy.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/sungem.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/sunhme.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tg3.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-
840.k o
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/via-rhine.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/lib/crc-ccitt.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/via-velocity.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/yellowfin.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-cd.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-disk.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-generic.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/cmd64x.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/cs5530.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/cy82c693.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/generic.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/hpt34x.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/it821x.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/jmicron.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/ns87415.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/opti621.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_new.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/piix.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/rz1000.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/sc1200.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/sis5513.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/slc90e66.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/triflex.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/trm290.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/libata.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/ahci.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/libsas/libsas.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/ata_piix.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/atp870u.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/BusLogic.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/block/cciss.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/ch.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/block/DAC960.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/dc395x.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/dmx3191d.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/eata.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/fdomain.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/gdth.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/hptiop.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/initio.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/ipr.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/ips.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/megaraid.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/osst.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/qla1280.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla2xxx.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/qla4xxx.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/qlogicfas408.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_mv.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_nv.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_promise.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_qstor.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_sil.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_sis.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_sis.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_svw.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_sx4.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_uli.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_via.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/sd_mod.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/stex.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym53c8xx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/tmscsim.ko
Copying module directory kernel/drivers/ata
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_pcmcia.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/ata_generic.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_efar.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_sl82c105.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_marvell.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_radisys.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_core.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394.ko
Adding module
/lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/ohci1394.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.ko
Adding binary /usr/share/initramfs-tools/init
Adding binary /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
Adding binary /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/resume
Adding binary /bin/busybox
Adding library /lib/libcrypt.so.1
Adding library /lib/libm.so.6
Adding library /lib/libc.so.6
Adding library /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2
Adding binary /sbin/modprobe
Adding binary /sbin/depmod
Adding binary /sbin/rmmod
Calling hook kernelextras
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/video/vgastate.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/video/vga16fb.ko
Calling hook thermal
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/acpi/fan.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/acpi/processor.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/acpi/thermal.ko
Calling hook udev
Adding binary /sbin/udevd
Adding library /lib/libselinux.so.1
Adding library /lib/libdl.so.2
Adding library /lib/libsepol.so.1
Adding binary /sbin/udevtrigger
Adding binary /sbin/udevsettle
Adding binary /lib/udev/ide.agent
Adding binary /lib/udev/ata_id
Adding binary /lib/udev/cdrom_id
Adding binary /lib/udev/edd_id
Adding binary /lib/udev/path_id
Adding binary /lib/udev/scsi_id
Adding binary /lib/udev/usb_id
Adding binary /lib/udev/vol_id
Adding library /lib/libvolume_id.so.0
Building cpio /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-2-amd64 initramfs
Backup /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-2-amd64.bak.
then I tried to reboot in the new kernel but same result. Also I tried
dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-2.6.21-2-amd64. Here is the output:
localhost:~# dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-2.6.21-2-amd64
Running depmod.
Finding valid ramdisk creators.
Using mkinitramfs-kpkg to build the ramdisk.
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.21-5~bpo.1 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.21-5~bpo.1 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
You shouldn't call /sbin/update-grub. Please call /usr/sbin/update-grub
instead!
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-2.6.21-2-amd64
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-amd64
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done
However that made no change. I wondered if Dell changed the hard drive or
the cdrom drive installed in the inspiron 1501? I got this unit in february
this year, with a Hitachi HD and a TSST Corp cdrom. maybe the driver
doesn't load or does that not make sense?
Cavan
On 7/8/07, Cavan Mejias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
True. Ok ill try that downgrade process. thanks
Cavan
On 7/8/07, Barak A. Pearlmutter < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > The references to locale are due I believe to my having installed
> > libc6 2.5-5 from testing to run a program. It also required a
> > different tzdata.
>
> It might have been a good idea to say that you were not running a
> standard system earlier.
>
> You can try to downgrade your libc. But DO NOT try to remove then
> reinstall it, that would (if the package manager allows it) render
> your system unusable.
>
> The downgrade command would be
>
> apt-get install libc6/stable tzdata/stable
>
> However if it turns out that you have other packages from testing
> installed as well, you might need to deal with them too.
>
> After that you can try this:
>
> update-initramfs -u -v
>
> and then see if your system can boot the 2.6.21 kernel.
> (Be sure to save the output of the entire transcript, just in case.)
>
> --Barak.
>
