On Thu, 2009-04-09 at 15:00 +0100, Farran Lee wrote: > On Thu, 2009-04-09 at 14:55 +0100, Daniel Drummond wrote: > > > Alec Wright wrote: > > > You've got a kernel there. vmlinuz-* are kernel images > > > > > > 2009/4/9 Farran Lee <fazzy.bab...@ntlworld.com>: > > >> On Thu, 2009-04-09 at 14:31 +0100, Daniel Drummond wrote: > > >> > > >> Farran Lee wrote: > > >>> I've had issues with my kernel recently - it had 27-11, -12 and -14 > > >>> installed. Every time I installed anything, it always tried to > > >>> regenerate the boot image, and always returned an error saying it had to > > >>> leave the kernel/image/module packages unconfigured. > > >>> Anyway, I tried to fix it... by removing all the images, headers and > > >>> kernels that were extra. Didn't like that. So i forced it to stay on > > >>> version 27-11. Didn't like that either. Now, I've only got the 27-12 > > >>> headers installed, because when I install anything else, it says it > > >>> cannot configure it - only the headers of each version will install. > > >>> Now I'm afraid that even if I install the rest of the 27-12 parts, that > > >>> my computer won't turn back on if I reboot it. My computer's currently > > >>> sat here running on -12, not -14 which was newer, making me think that > > >>> maybe -14 isn't bootable atm. I can't install any of the others cos they > > >>> fail in exactly the same way. > > >>> > > >>> So I have headers, no images and no modules. > > >>> > > >>> At the very least, can someone tell me if it's safe to turn my pc off > > >>> please? > > >>> > > >>> Thank you very much > > >>> =================================== > > >>> Farran Lee > > >>> I'm only 16 :P > > >>> > > >>> > > >> Have you actually deleted the kernel image ( from /boot) or just the > > >> sources/headers? > > >> > > >> > > >> ah sorry that was badly worded... I meant, I've uninstalled them, with > > >> the > > >> intention of reinstalling them. It seems to be > > >> linux-image-2.6.27-12-generic > > >> that's giving me the trouble... all the packages that don't depend on it > > >> install fine. > > >> However, I haven't found any files and clicked delete. If it helps, this > > >> is > > >> what cd /boot && ls -a returns: > > >> > > >> abi-2.6.27-12-generic > > >> config-2.6.27-12-generic > > >> grub > > >> initrd.img-2.6.27-12-generic > > >> memtest86+.bin > > >> System.map-2.6.27-12-generic > > >> vmcoreinfo-2.6.27-12-generic > > >> vmlinuz-2.6.27-12-generic > > >> > > >> uh yeah so that's it, > > >> > > >> Thanks > > >> =================================== > > >> Farran Lee > > >> I'm only 16 :P > > >> -- > > >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > just check your grub config to make sure it is pointing to your kernel > > image with > > > > cat /boot/grub/menu.lst > > > > You are looking for an entry with a line like > > > > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-12-generic root=UUID=##################### ro\ > > quiet splash > > > > If there is an entry with something like that all should be fine to reboot. > > > > Dan > > > > > ah yes there is one > so I shall reboot and now try to sort out my graphics driver :/ > stoopid thing > > cheers :D > and if it doesn't work, I shall cry. Just to put that on your > conscience... :P > =================================== > Farran Lee > I'm only 16 :P
now I remember why I tried to fiddle with the kernels... cos the graphics driver won't install properly because of them. Exactly the same error message as the kernel error is returned when I try to install them. =================================== Farran Lee I'm only 16 :P
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