On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 16:19:48 -0400, T wrote: > I got the "pre-installation script returned error" during package > installation. Is there any solution / workaround? What else should I > check? > > thanks > > Tong > > PS. here is the full info: > > Installing linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 under etch failed: > > % apt-get install linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 Suggested packages: > linux-doc-2.6.15 linux-source-2.6.15 lilo grub fdutils > Recommended packages: > libc6-i686 > The following NEW packages will be installed: > linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > Preconfiguring packages ... > (Reading database ... 52510 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 (from > .../linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7_2.6.15-8_i386.deb) ... Ok, Aborting > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7_2.6.15-8_i386.deb > (--unpack): > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7_2.6.15-8_i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I just format the disk and did a clean base system installation then tried again. Same error. Installing linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 is broken too: The following extra packages will be installed: linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 Suggested packages: linux-doc-2.6.15 linux-source-2.6.15 lilo grub fdutils Recommended packages: libc6-i686 The following NEW packages will be installed: linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 2 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B/15.8MB of archives. After unpacking 45.1MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 7356 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 (from .../linux-image-2.6.15-1-686_2.6.15-8_i386.deb) ... Ok, Aborting dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.15-1-686_2.6.15-8_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.15-1-686_2.6.15-8_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
