Hi Folks.. Solved the problem. Since I don't know if anyone else has had thios, here's what I did.
1/ apt-get --purge remove <package> 2/ vi /etc/mkinitrd/scripts/e2fsprogs, change the -n to a -z 3/ apt-get install <package> works just fine.. //Anders// On Thu, 2002-10-03 at 09:44, Anders Holm wrote: > Hi folks. > > I'm new here, so appologies first of all if this goes to the wrong > list.. :) > > I tried doing a apt-get dist-upgrade yesterday on my woody system. > apt nicely downloads and tries to install a kernel upgrade for my system > (kernel 2.4.19-2), but has problems when installing it. > > Output from apt: > > The filesystem already has a journal. > run-parts: /etc/mkinitrd/scripts/e2fsprogs exited with return code 1 > Failed to create initrd image. > dpkg: error processing kernel-image-2.4.19-686 (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 29 > > Well, the journal "error" is to be expected, but not being able to > create the initrd just isn't nice.. :) > > Problem is, I'm left with an empty initrd image file as well, ie. my old > 2.4.19-1 image is overwritten with 0 bytes.. Ouch! > > Luckily I kept an old kernel in a separate file which I'm able to boot > from, so I can live with that for a while until I get this sorted. > > Anyone had the same problem already? > > Cheers! > > -- > Best Regards > Anders Holm > Critical Path Technical Support Engineer > ======================================== > Tel USA/Canada: 1 800 353 8437 > Tel Worldwide: +1 801 736 0806 > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Internet: http://support.cp.net > Contact Info: http://support.cp.net/contact.jsp > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Best Regards Anders Holm Critical Path Technical Support Engineer ======================================== Tel USA/Canada: 1 800 353 8437 Tel Worldwide: +1 801 736 0806 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://support.cp.net Contact Info: http://support.cp.net/contact.jsp -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
