Florian Kulzer wrote: > On Thu, Sep 06, 2007 at 12:24:43 +0200, chris wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I just upgraded (partialy) to ETCH from Sarge. > > Does "partially" mean "without reading the release notes"? > >> but some dependencies did not meet. >> >> when I try e.g. >> apt-get install nmap >> >> i get following: > > [ snip: signs of an incomplete XFree86 to X.Org transition ] > >> Preparing to replace lm-sensors 1:2.10.1-3 (using .../lm- >> sensors_1%3a2.10.1-3_i386.deb) ... >> Unpacking replacement lm-sensors ... >> /etc/modutils/0keep: line 9: keep: command not found >> Error while executing /etc/modutils/0keep, aborting >> dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 1 >> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... >> /etc/modutils/0keep: line 9: keep: command not found >> Error while executing /etc/modutils/0keep, aborting >> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/lm- >> sensors_1%3a2.10.1-3_i386.deb (--unpack): >> subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1 >> /etc/modutils/0keep: line 9: keep: command not found >> Error while executing /etc/modutils/0keep, aborting >> dpkg: error while cleaning up: >> subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1 >> Errors were encountered while processing: >> /var/cache/apt/archives/lm-sensors_1%3a2.10.1-3_i386.deb >> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) >> >> I really don't understand what it means using .../lm- >> sensors_1%3a2.10.1-3_i386.deb (I did not want to install it - I >> already installed lm-sensors 1:2.10.1-3 > > Most probably the previous installation attempt was not successful; this > means that apt has to try again at every opportunity. > >> can anybody suggest anything to try to move forward with this. > > Read > > http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/release-notes/ch-information.en.html > > especially sections 5.2 (kernel upgrade and module-init-tools) and 5.3 > (XFree86 to X.Org). Try to remember exactly what you did so far and > decide if you think that you can still fix these issues or if it will be > easier to install Etch "from scratch" (after backing up your $HOME). >
You might also find this approach [1] useful. Dates from before Etch became stable. [1] http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/Aptitude_-_using_together_with_Synaptic_and_Apt-get#Upgrading_from_Sarge_to_Etch -- Chris. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
