I'm running Debian kernel version 2.4.27-2-386. I needed to upgrade
Apache (from 2.0.54) & PHP (from 4.3.10-16) on our system. After doing
"apt-get update" I executed the command:
apt-get -y install apache2-mpm-prefork apache2-doc lynx php4
libapache2-mod-php4
Using -y, the only prompt I received was near the bottom of the output
(see excerpt below), to which I answered 'No'
when it asked whether I wanted to remove the kernel =:0
I haven't yet killed the apache2 processes, but do you know if the msgs
below indicate a real problem? Why would there be a need to remove the
kernel? Should Apache2/PHP run ok anyway? I haven't yet killed the
apache2 processes so they still run ok for now. Is it likely I have a
problem?
Thanks again,
Ron
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Removing kernel-image-2.4.27-2-386 ...
You are running a kernel (version 2.4.27-2-386) and
attempting to remove the same version. This is a potentially
disastrous action. Not only will /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.27-2-386
be removed, making it impossible to boot it,
(you will have to take action to change your boot loader
to boot a new kernel), it will also remove all modules
under the directory /lib/modules/2.4.27-2-386.
Just having a copy of the kernel image is not enough, you
will have to replace the modules too.
I repeat, this is very dangerous. If at all in doubt,
answer no. If you know exactly what you are doing, and
are prepared to hose your system, then answer Yes.
Remove the running kernel image (not recommended) [No]? No
dpkg: error processing kernel-image-2.4.27-2-386
(--remove):
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status
1
dpkg: initrd-tools: dependency problems, but removing
anyway as you request:
kernel-image-2.4.27-2-386 depends on initrd-tools (>=
0.1.48).
Removing initrd-tools ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
kernel-image-2.4.27-2-386
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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