Package: linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc Version: 2.6.18-3 Severity: normal Hello,
I installed etch today with the daily cd-images on an iBook and then downloaded the latest kernel from the pool and tried to install it: $ LC_ALL=C sudo dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc_2.6.18-3_powerpc.deb (Reading database ... 80385 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc 2.6.18-3 (using linux-image-2. 6.18-1-powerpc_2.6.18-3_powerpc.deb) ... The directory /lib/modules/2.6.18-1-powerpc still exists. Continuing as directed . Done. Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc ... Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/mkvmlinuz Setting up linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc (2.6.18-3) ... Hmm. The package shipped with a symbolic link /lib/modules/2.6.18-1-powerpc/source However, I can not read the target: No such file or directory Therefore, I am deleting /lib/modules/2.6.18-1-powerpc/source Running depmod. Finding valid ramdisk creators. Using mkinitramfs-kpkg to build the ramdisk. Missing Required paramater 'Old' at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc.postinst line 393. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc (--install): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: powerpc (ppc) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.17-2-powerpc Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc depends on: ii initramfs-tools [linux-initra 0.83 tools for generating an initramfs ii mkvmlinuz 24 create a kernel to boot a PowerPC ii module-init-tools 3.2.2-3 tools for managing Linux kernel mo linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc recommends no packages. -- debconf information: linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/abort-overwrite-2.6.18-1-powerpc: shared/kernel-image/really-run-bootloader: true linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/old-dir-initrd-link-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/kimage-is-a-directory: linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/initrd-2.6.18-1-powerpc: linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/elilo-initrd-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/old-system-map-link-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/bootloader-error-2.6.18-1-powerpc: linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/old-initrd-link-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/already-running-this-2.6.18-1-powerpc: linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-2.6.18-1-powerpc: false linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/overwriting-modules-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/bootloader-test-error-2.6.18-1-powerpc: linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/bootloader-initrd-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/create-kimage-link-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/lilo-has-ramdisk: linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/prerm/removing-running-kernel-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/lilo-initrd-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/failed-to-move-modules-2.6.18-1-powerpc: linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/prerm/would-invalidate-boot-loader-2.6.18-1-powerpc: true linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/postinst/depmod-error-2.6.18-1-powerpc: false linux-image-2.6.18-1-powerpc/preinst/abort-install-2.6.18-1-powerpc: -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
