Re: Trying to upgrade libc6: aptitute wants to remove the kernel.
On Monday 23 January 2006 01:20, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: >> I've got a mixed stable/testing system which I've been trying to >> upgrade >> and dist-upgrade for a while. Whenever I try to `aptitude install >> libc6` to testing or unstable, with various options, I get this >> ominous warning: >> >> The following packages will be REMOVED: >> base-config initrd-tools kernel-image-2.4.23-1-386 >> kernel-image-2.4.26-1-k7 kernel-image-2.4.27-1-k7 >> kernel-image-2.4.27-2-386 kernel-image-2.4.27-2-k7 ... > actually, now that I think about it, how can you NOT have libc6 > already? I had libc6 stable, but it was holding back an increasing list of other packages from being upgraded, and there was something very fishy about the initrd-tools dependency. I tried aptitude -t testing install libc6 initrd-tools and aptitude -t unstable install libc6 initrd-tools but they refused to cooperate. (Sorry, I don't remember the exact error messages.) In the end I had to do this: aptitude download initrd-tools/testing dpkg -i initrd-tools_0.1.84_all.deb aptitude -t unstable install libc6 aptitude upgrade which worked. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Trying to upgrade libc6: aptitute wants to remove the kernel.
On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:51:04 + Adam Funk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've got a mixed stable/testing system which I've been trying to upgrade > and dist-upgrade for a while. Whenever I try to `aptitude install > libc6` to testing or unstable, with various options, I get this ominous > warning: > > The following packages will be REMOVED: > base-config initrd-tools kernel-image-2.4.23-1-386 > kernel-image-2.4.26-1-k7 kernel-image-2.4.27-1-k7 > kernel-image-2.4.27-2-386 kernel-image-2.4.27-2-k7 > > I think there's a way to get over this hump without making my computer > unbootable, but I can't figure it out. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Well the SCARY option is to go ahead and do the removal and then apt-get install the kernel of your choice, which should drag back everything else you need (not sure about base-config) and then redo you're bootloader, all before bothering to reboot. Of course if your power fails mid-transition, well, you know. I did this once, didn't reboot, and actually forgot I was still running on a kernel that had been removed...ymmv. not recommended for newbies. actually, now that I think about it, how can you NOT have libc6 already? A > > Thanks, > Adam > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > pgpqwEc4vPwIH.pgp Description: PGP signature
Trying to upgrade libc6: aptitute wants to remove the kernel.
I've got a mixed stable/testing system which I've been trying to upgrade and dist-upgrade for a while. Whenever I try to `aptitude install libc6` to testing or unstable, with various options, I get this ominous warning: The following packages will be REMOVED: base-config initrd-tools kernel-image-2.4.23-1-386 kernel-image-2.4.26-1-k7 kernel-image-2.4.27-1-k7 kernel-image-2.4.27-2-386 kernel-image-2.4.27-2-k7 I think there's a way to get over this hump without making my computer unbootable, but I can't figure it out. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks, Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
