2009/1/27 Rich Griffiths <richg...@one.net>: > Eddy Petrișor wrote: >> >> <snip> >> microwaverich, could you test once more, just to be sure, that under >> each one of these setups aptitude blocks: >> >> 1) etch kernel (2.6.18-6-k7 - if you no longer have it, you can grab >> it from http://packages.debian.org/etch/linux-image-2.6.18-6-k7) >> official aptitude from lenny (0.4.11.11-1~lenny1) >> >> 2) lenny kernel (2.6.26 - >> http://packages.debian.org/lenny/linux-image-2.6.26-1-686) >> official aptitude from lenny (0.4.11.11-1~lenny1) >> >> <snip> > > Eddy: > > I still have both kernels installed, so this was easy.
Thanks for testing. > I rebooted to 2.6.18-6-k7, switched to console 2, and invoked aptitude. > > In the ncurses aptitude, I searched for xsoldier, hit '+' to select it, and > 'g' twice to install. After completing the install, aptitude did the usual > thing with the cache and looked like it had returned to command mode, but it > was frozen. It would not respond to the keyboard, so I used ctrl-C to kill > it. The keystrokes I had entered while aptitude was frozen were then > waiting there at the root '#' command prompt. As expected. > I rebooted to 2.6.26-1-686 and went through a similar procedure, except I > used '-' to deselect xsoldier. Aptitude worked fine, and exited normally > using 'q', as it has the last few times I've used it. OK, at least we know that the 2.6.26-1-686 kernel is not a good candidate if one wants to catch the bug. > I'm 99% sure (nothing is 100%) that this (behaving properly under the -686 > kernel) is not what was happening when I posted the problem on > linux.debian.user. I keep a written log of everything I do on the machine, > and I noted the freeze-up problem even after switching from the k7 to 686 > kernel. Weird. > But it ain't like that no more! I don't know what has changed. Perhaps I > did make a mistake somewhere along the way. It is possible that maybe something else changed in the environment and the bug is no longer triggered. > I'm happy that the problem is 'fixed' for me. But if I can still be of > help, please feel free to ask. I'm pleased to contribute in any way I can. Thanks, your help is welcome. -- Regards, EddyP ============================================= "Imagination is more important than knowledge" A.Einstein -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
