I am running debian unstable with kernel 2.6.5-1-k7 on an AMD Athlon processor. When I try to upgrade the kernel it tells me:
penrose:~# apt-get install -t etch linux-image-2.6.22-1-k7 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these: The following packages have unmet dependencies: linux-image-2.6.22-1-k7: Depends: initramfs-tools (>= 0.55) but it is not going to be installed or yaird (>= 0.0.12-8) but it is not going to be installed or linux-initramfs-tool locales: Depends: glibc-2.6-1 E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution). But, when I try 'apt-get -f install' I get: penrose:~# apt-get -f install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following extra packages will be installed: libc6 The following packages will be upgraded: libc6 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 862 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B/4405kB of archives. After unpacking 184kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? (Reading database ... 233224 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libc6 2.5-5 (using .../libc6_2.6.1-1_i386.deb) ... WARNING: POSIX threads library NPTL requires kernel version 2.6.8 or later. If you use a kernel 2.4, please upgrade it before installing glibc. The installation of a 2.6 kernel _could_ ask you to install a new libc first, this is NOT a bug, and should *NOT* be reported. In that case, please add etch sources to your /etc/apt/sources.list and run: apt-get install -t etch linux-image-2.6 Then reboot into this new kernel, and proceed with your upgrade dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.6.1-1_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.6.1-1_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) How does one get out of this cycle? Any help is appreciated. cat /proc/cpuinfo gives: processor : 0 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 6 model : 4 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) Processor stepping : 2 cpu MHz : 1008.980 cache size : 256 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow bogomips : 1998.84 Bob Jerrard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
