Re: synaptic install of initramfs-tools fails

[Charles Zeitler]

On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 10:24 PM, David Wright  wrote:
> On Sat 26 May 2018 at 21:55:49 (-0500), Charles Zeitler wrote:
>> On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 6:53 PM, Ben Caradoc-Davies  
>> wrote:
>> > On 27/05/18 11:10, Charles Zeitler wrote:
>> >>
>> >> when trying to install initramfs-tools, synaptic froze part way through.
>> >
>> > [...]
>> >
>> >> still freezing:
>> >>
>> >> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for
>> >> module r8169
>> >> any suggestions?
>> >
>> >
>> > What do you mean by freezing?
>>
>> stopped producing output before finishing
>>
>> >Does "apt-get install -f" complete?
>>
>> nope:
>> E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure
>> -a' to correct the problem.
>>
>> trying to open synaptic gives the same message- E:dpkg was interrupted.
>>
>> > You should be able to fix the firmware warnings by installing
>> > firmware-realtek from non-free.
>
> Are the files /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw etc present on your
> system? I don't think you've said. There should be about 20 files in
> that directory.
>
> If not, is the package firmware-realtek installed?

no

>
> Also, what was reported when you ran the suggested command?
> # sudo dpkg --configure -a


sudo dpkg --configure initramfs-tools
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.130) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.130) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.9.0-6-amd64
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8402-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for
module r8169

here it stops (freezes)

>
> Cheers,
> David.
>



-- 
 The Perfect Is The Enemy Of
 The Good Enough

Re: synaptic install of initramfs-tools fails

[David Wright]

On Sat 26 May 2018 at 21:55:49 (-0500), Charles Zeitler wrote:
> On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 6:53 PM, Ben Caradoc-Davies  wrote:
> > On 27/05/18 11:10, Charles Zeitler wrote:
> >>
> >> when trying to install initramfs-tools, synaptic froze part way through.
> >
> > [...]
> >
> >> still freezing:
> >>
> >> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for
> >> module r8169
> >> any suggestions?
> >
> >
> > What do you mean by freezing?
> 
> stopped producing output before finishing
> 
> >Does "apt-get install -f" complete?
> 
> nope:
> E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure
> -a' to correct the problem.
> 
> trying to open synaptic gives the same message- E:dpkg was interrupted.
> 
> > You should be able to fix the firmware warnings by installing
> > firmware-realtek from non-free.

Are the files /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw etc present on your
system? I don't think you've said. There should be about 20 files in
that directory.

If not, is the package firmware-realtek installed?

Also, what was reported when you ran the suggested command?
# sudo dpkg --configure -a

Cheers,
David.

Re: synaptic install of initramfs-tools fails

[Charles Zeitler]

On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 6:53 PM, Ben Caradoc-Davies  wrote:
> On 27/05/18 11:10, Charles Zeitler wrote:
>>
>> when trying to install initramfs-tools, synaptic froze part way through.
>
> [...]
>
>> still freezing:
>>
>> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for
>> module r8169
>> any suggestions?
>
>
> What do you mean by freezing?

stopped producing output before finishing

>Does "apt-get install -f" complete?

nope:
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure
-a' to correct the problem.

trying to open synaptic gives the same message- E:dpkg was interrupted.

> You should be able to fix the firmware warnings by installing
> firmware-realtek from non-free.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> --
> Ben Caradoc-Davies 
> Director
> Transient Software Limited 
> New Zealand
>



-- 
 The Perfect Is The Enemy Of
 The Good Enough

Re: synaptic install of initramfs-tools fails

[Ben Caradoc-Davies]

On 27/05/18 11:10, Charles Zeitler wrote:

when trying to install initramfs-tools, synaptic froze part way through.

[...]

still freezing:

sudo dpkg --configure initramfs-tools
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.130) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.130) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.9.0-6-amd64
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8402-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for
module r8169
any suggestions?


What do you mean by freezing? Does "apt-get install -f" complete?

You should be able to fix the firmware warnings by installing 
firmware-realtek from non-free.


Kind regards,

--
Ben Caradoc-Davies 
Director
Transient Software Limited 
New Zealand

synaptic install of initramfs-tools fails

[Charles Zeitler]

when trying to install initramfs-tools, synaptic froze part way through.

sudo dpkg -s initramfs-tools
Package: initramfs-tools
Status: install ok half-configured
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 105
Maintainer: Debian kernel team 
Architecture: all
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.130
Config-Version: 0.130
Provides: linux-initramfs-tool
Depends: initramfs-tools-core (= 0.130), linux-base
Suggests: bash-completion
Breaks: console-setup (<< 1.72), cryptsetup (<< 2:1.6.6-4~), e2fsprogs
(<< 1.42.13), elilo (<< 3.12-3.1~), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.3~),
lilo (<< 22.8-8.2~), lvm2 (<< 2.02.111-2.1~), s390-tools (<<
1.8.3-2~), systemd-sysv (<< 186), upstart
Conflicts: linux-initramfs-tool, usplash (<< 0.5.50)
Conffiles:
 /etc/initramfs-tools/update-initramfs.conf e2026d4603e7161efaccca519aeb1297
 /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools f9dcd9b9d4b6aa84c18407f2aeecb096
 /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools f57d0b03f79fd46dd1a1fa3b00206070
Description: generic modular initramfs generator (automation)
 This package builds a bootable initramfs for Linux kernel packages.  The
 initramfs is loaded along with the kernel and is responsible for
 mounting the root filesystem and starting the main init system.

still freezing:

sudo dpkg --configure initramfs-tools
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.130) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.130) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.9.0-6-amd64
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8402-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-1.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw for
module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for
module r8169

any suggestions?

thanks
charles zeitler

-- 
 The Perfect Is The Enemy Of
 The Good Enough