Re: dpkg/dselect and why it won't work
On Thu, Mar 16, 2000 at 12:32:50PM -0800, Bart Friederichs wrote: [] > solved, but the installation still doesn't go too well. I get a lot of > Kernel panics/Oopses (whatever they are) and sometimes the systems just ^ bad, very bad. > hangs. I think that is related to bad RAM. Yes probably bad RAM, or possibly bad swap partition (you did do a block check when creating it?) You will have to sort this problem out before getting anywhere with dpkg or dselect. Regards, Mark.
Re: dpkg/dselect and why it won't work
> Make sure that Quick POST in the BIOS is not turned on. Not supported by bios > > Are you sure the kernel was compiled for i386 rahter than > for i586 I wish I could compile it : )). I only have the base system running. > > Are you sure that you are in proper directory when you are > using dpkg? Wouldn't dselect be a better choice. dselect invokes dpkg, same problem Bart
Re: dpkg/dselect and why it won't work
- Original Message - From: Bart Friederichs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Debian userlist Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 2:02 AM Subject: dpkg/dselect and why it won't work Make sure that Quick POST in the BIOS is not turned on. Are you sure the kernel was compiled for i386 rahter than for i586 Are you sure that you are in proper directory when you are using dpkg? Wouldn't dselect be a better choice. Previ A debian newbie > Hi, > > I am trying to install Debian 2.1 on a 486/50/8M/800M machine. The first > troubles concerning the cdrom drive (an old sony cdu33a, thanks Bruce, but I > also found it in the CDROM howto (sorry for not cecking first ;o))) are > solved, but the installation still doesn't go too well. I get a lot of > Kernel panics/Oopses (whatever they are) and sometimes the systems just > hangs. I think that is related to bad RAM. > > But, the problem i get now, is that 'dpkg' cannot install DEBs. When I try > the following: > > dpkg -iB [pkgname] > > I get an error like: > > Warning: files list file missing, assuming 0 files or directories > currently installed. > Unpacking [pkgname] ... > dpkg: Error processing [pkgname] unable to create files list file for pkg > [name]: No such file or directory... > > It seems like it needs some kind of list file where it stores pkg > information. I guess it should be created during updating or installing. > Extracting the pkg goes well, but then no pkg info is written. > > Help me plz > TIA > Bart > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
Re: dpkg/dselect and why it won't work
On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Bart Friederichs wrote: > > > What does: dpkg --get-selections > > say? > Haven't tried > > > Have you tried: apt-get update > > apt-get -f install > I did the update (several times) it says it updated 1159 packages. 1159 is very little... chello.nl, dus ook Nederland... Try changing your /etc/apt/sources.list into: deb ftp://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free deb ftp://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib non-free deb ftp://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free And run apt-get update agains, that should give you a lot more packages. After that try apt-get upgrade, that SHOULD upgrade all you're installed packages to the newest stable version (latest slink version). After that you can add packages simply by: apt-get install You should also try dpkg -a --configure If nothing works... check the force options in dpkg, maybe some can help you out. Ron > > > If you do dselect, in the 'select' part, are there any packages marked for > > installation (by a *)? > Yes, a lot. > > Bart >
Re: dpkg/dselect and why it won't work
> What does: dpkg --get-selections > say? Haven't tried > Have you tried: apt-get update > apt-get -f install I did the update (several times) it says it updated 1159 packages. > If you do dselect, in the 'select' part, are there any packages marked for > installation (by a *)? Yes, a lot. Bart
Re: dpkg/dselect and why it won't work
What does: dpkg --get-selections say? Have you tried: apt-get update apt-get -f install If you do dselect, in the 'select' part, are there any packages marked for installation (by a *)? Ron On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Bart Friederichs wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to install Debian 2.1 on a 486/50/8M/800M machine. The first > troubles concerning the cdrom drive (an old sony cdu33a, thanks Bruce, but I > also found it in the CDROM howto (sorry for not cecking first ;o))) are > solved, but the installation still doesn't go too well. I get a lot of > Kernel panics/Oopses (whatever they are) and sometimes the systems just > hangs. I think that is related to bad RAM. > > But, the problem i get now, is that 'dpkg' cannot install DEBs. When I try > the following: > > dpkg -iB [pkgname] > > I get an error like: > > Warning: files list file missing, assuming 0 files or directories > currently installed. > Unpacking [pkgname] ... > dpkg: Error processing [pkgname] unable to create files list file for pkg > [name]: No such file or directory... > > It seems like it needs some kind of list file where it stores pkg > information. I guess it should be created during updating or installing. > Extracting the pkg goes well, but then no pkg info is written. > > Help me plz > TIA > Bart > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
dpkg/dselect and why it won't work
Hi, I am trying to install Debian 2.1 on a 486/50/8M/800M machine. The first troubles concerning the cdrom drive (an old sony cdu33a, thanks Bruce, but I also found it in the CDROM howto (sorry for not cecking first ;o))) are solved, but the installation still doesn't go too well. I get a lot of Kernel panics/Oopses (whatever they are) and sometimes the systems just hangs. I think that is related to bad RAM. But, the problem i get now, is that 'dpkg' cannot install DEBs. When I try the following: dpkg -iB [pkgname] I get an error like: Warning: files list file missing, assuming 0 files or directories currently installed. Unpacking [pkgname] ... dpkg: Error processing [pkgname] unable to create files list file for pkg [name]: No such file or directory... It seems like it needs some kind of list file where it stores pkg information. I guess it should be created during updating or installing. Extracting the pkg goes well, but then no pkg info is written. Help me plz TIA Bart
