When you swap the kernel, you should first install the new one, then reboot, and THEN remove the old one.
Aikins, Ronald (Ron) (CIV) wrote: > 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 > > > > ======================= > > 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) > > ======================= > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
