On Wed, 6 Aug 1997, Johann Spies wrote:
> > What does dpkg print when it tries to upgrade modutils? > > The output of dpkg -i was: > > Preparing to replace modutils 2.1.34-5 (using .../base/modutils_2.1.34-5.deb) > ... > /var/lib/dpkg/info/modutils.prerm: /etc/init.d/kerneld: No such file or > directory > dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: /etc/init.d/kerneld: No such file or directory > dpkg: error processing /cdrom/bo/binary-i386/base/modutils_2.1.34-5.deb > (--install): > subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > update-rc.d: warning /etc/init.d/kerneld doesn't exist during rc.d setup. > /var/lib/dpkg/info/modutils.postinst: /etc/init.d/kerneld: No such file or > directory > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 126 Strange.. on my box: $dpkg -S kerneld .. modutils: /sbin/kerneld modutils: /etc/init.d/kerneld .. Could you check if these files do actually exist on your system? (What is in your /etc/init.d/kerneld? mine is in fact empty.) If not, doing "touch /etc/init.d/kerneld" and then retrying "dpkg -i modutils_2.1.34-5.deb" might solve your problem. If it still doesn't work, (lame answer follows:) look at the scripts /var/lib/dpkg/info/modutils* and see if you can figure out what goes wrong. You'll learn a lot about the intricacies of your favorite linux distribution ;-) Good luck, Joost -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
