Bug#417278: Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 to initrd.img.
Package: linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 Version: 2.6.18.dfsg.1-12 Severity: serious --- Please enter the report below this line. --- Latest kernel package does not install correctly: # LANG=C aptitude upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Reading task descriptions... Done Building tag database... Done No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed. 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. Setting up linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 (2.6.18.dfsg.1-12) ... Running depmod. Finding valid ramdisk creators. Using mkinitramfs-kpkg to build the ramdisk. Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 to initrd.img. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 (2.6.18.dfsg.1-12) ... Running depmod. Finding valid ramdisk creators. Using mkinitramfs-kpkg to build the ramdisk. Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 to initrd.img. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 # ls -la / | grep 2.6. lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 2007-03-23 07:12 initrd.img - initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 2006-07-05 14:20 initrd.img.old - boot/initrd.img-2.6.8-3-686-smp lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2007-03-23 07:12 vmlinuz - vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 2006-07-05 14:20 vmlinuz.old - boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8-3-686-smp rm /initrd.img /vmlinuz fixed it for me, but it seems no general solution. With kind regards, Jan. -- Never write mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], you have been warned! -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1 GIT d-- s+: a- C+++ UL P+ L+++ E- W+++ N+++ o++ K++ w--- O M V- PS PE Y++ PGP++ t-- 5 X R tv- b+ DI- D++ G++ e++ h-- r+++ y+++ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- pgp6HquvsDme6.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#417278: Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 to initrd.img.
The previous package version was: 2.6.18.dfsg.1-11 With kind regards, Jan. -- Never write mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], you have been warned! -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1 GIT d-- s+: a- C+++ UL P+ L+++ E- W+++ N+++ o++ K++ w--- O M V- PS PE Y++ PGP++ t-- 5 X R tv- b+ DI- D++ G++ e++ h-- r+++ y+++ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- pgp8IwrvaoYcF.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#417278: Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 to initrd.img.
On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 10:58:56AM +0200, Jan Wagner wrote: # LANG=C aptitude upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Reading task descriptions... Done Building tag database... Done No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed. 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. Setting up linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 (2.6.18.dfsg.1-12) ... Running depmod. Finding valid ramdisk creators. Using mkinitramfs-kpkg to build the ramdisk. Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 to initrd.img. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 (2.6.18.dfsg.1-12) ... Running depmod. Finding valid ramdisk creators. Using mkinitramfs-kpkg to build the ramdisk. Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 to initrd.img. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 # ls -la / | grep 2.6. lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 2007-03-23 07:12 initrd.img - initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 2006-07-05 14:20 initrd.img.old - boot/initrd.img-2.6.8-3-686-smp lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2007-03-23 07:12 vmlinuz - vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 2006-07-05 14:20 vmlinuz.old - boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8-3-686-smp rm /initrd.img /vmlinuz fixed it for me, but it seems no general solution. never saw that error, please try to reprduce: apt-get --reinstall install linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 -- maks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#417278: Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 to initrd.img.
On Monday 02 April 2007 12:54, you wrote: On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 10:58:56AM +0200, Jan Wagner wrote: rm /initrd.img /vmlinuz fixed it for me, but it seems no general solution. never saw that error, please try to reprduce: apt-get --reinstall install linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 As written, removing the broken symlinks and recalling aptitude upgrade fixed the problem 'for me'. But it seems not a solution for the general problem. Anyways ... aptitude reinstall linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 went fine. Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled (2.6.18.dfsg.1-12 was configured last, according to dpkg) Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled (2.6.18.dfsg.1-12 was configured last, according to dpkg) With kidn regards, Jan. -- Never write mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], you have been warned! -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1 GIT d-- s+: a- C+++ UL P+ L+++ E- W+++ N+++ o++ K++ w--- O M V- PS PE Y++ PGP++ t-- 5 X R tv- b+ DI- D++ G++ e++ h-- r+++ y+++ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- pgpLJV4zlAV4o.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#417278: Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 to initrd.img.
On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 01:25:19PM +0200, Jan Wagner wrote: On Monday 02 April 2007 12:54, you wrote: On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 10:58:56AM +0200, Jan Wagner wrote: rm /initrd.img /vmlinuz fixed it for me, but it seems no general solution. never saw that error, please try to reprduce: apt-get --reinstall install linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 As written, removing the broken symlinks and recalling aptitude upgrade fixed the problem 'for me'. But it seems not a solution for the general problem. Anyways ... aptitude reinstall linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 went fine. well your bug report gives _zero_ hints on how to reproduce the bug nor any postinst sh -x output. and it is beyond doubt that if it would be a general breakage other peoples would already have noticed. can you please purge the linux-image package, (you should still have another one installed) and then install from fresh, what happens then? if it breaks again we need the sh -x output of postinst. regards -- maks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#417278: Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 to initrd.img.
On Monday 02 April 2007 13:41, maximilian attems wrote:
On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 01:25:19PM +0200, Jan Wagner wrote:
On Monday 02 April 2007 12:54, you wrote:
On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 10:58:56AM +0200, Jan Wagner wrote:
rm /initrd.img /vmlinuz fixed it for me, but it seems no general
solution.
never saw that error, please try to reprduce:
apt-get --reinstall install linux-image-2.6.18-4-686
As written, removing the broken symlinks and recalling aptitude upgrade
fixed the problem 'for me'. But it seems not a solution for the general
problem.
Anyways ... aptitude reinstall linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 went fine.
well your bug report gives _zero_ hints on how to reproduce the bug
nor any postinst sh -x output.
and it is beyond doubt that if it would be a general breakage other
peoples would already have noticed.
For me Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] indicates, that
this is the case.
can you please purge the linux-image package, (you should still have
another one installed) and then install from fresh,
what happens then? if it breaks again we need the sh -x output of
postinst.
The bug hit me, when updating from 2.6.18.dfsg.1-11 to 2.6.18.dfsg.1-12. The
system was updated from sarge to etch ~ 1 week ago. Maybe anything there went
wrong, with 2.6.18.dfsg.1-11?
# aptitude remove linux-image-2.6.18-4-686
[...]
# ls -la / | grep initrd.img
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 2006-07-05 14:20 initrd.img.old -
boot/initrd.img-2.6.8-3-686-smp
# ls -la / | grep vmlinuz
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 2006-07-05 14:20 vmlinuz.old -
boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8-3-686-smp
So I'm at the same point, where installation/upgrade of
linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 worked ('rm /initrd.img /vmlinuz fixed it for me,
but it seems no general solution.').
So I guess I can't provide more/better/deeper informations.
With kind regards, Jan.
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