Re: Kernel installation BORKED! -- FIXED

2008-09-21 Thread Rook Bishop
On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 11:43:12AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >And what do dpkg and aptitude think now? > > They still showed the file, it wasn't forgotten as the previous reply stated > it would be. For some reason, it did finally go ahead and get through the > installation. Not sure w

Re: Kernel installation BORKED! -- FIXED

2008-09-20 Thread imcrystalguard
Rook asked: >> Hmmm. Dpkg and aptitude still knew that it was installed and in a bad way, >> but after removing the files (I went further and did 'rm >> linux-image-2.6.26.*) > the system did finish the installation. So, many thanks. You saved me a lot > of headache. >And what do dpkg and apti

Re: Kernel installation BORKED!

2008-09-20 Thread imcrystalguard
Sven Joachim stated in a not very friendly tone: >> run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/update-initramfs >From the existence of this file I conclude that you have initramfs-tools >0.92k installed, which is known to be broken. >> Cannot delete /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26, doesn't exist. >That

Re: Kernel installation BORKED!

2008-09-18 Thread Rook Bishop
On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 09:37:50AM -0500, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: >> That's bug #499270. My advice to you: don't run sid if you cannot >> figure out such things on your own. >> > > That's rather severe. OP asked and you provided info and showed me > something I did not know in the process. > > I

Re: Kernel installation BORKED!

2008-09-18 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Sven Joachim wrote: On 2008-09-18 00:52 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/update-initramfs From the existence of this file I conclude that you have initramfs-tools 0.92k installed, which is known to be broken. Cannot delete /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26,

Re: Kernel installation BORKED!

2008-09-17 Thread Sven Joachim
On 2008-09-18 00:52 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/update-initramfs >From the existence of this file I conclude that you have initramfs-tools 0.92k installed, which is known to be broken. > Cannot delete /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26, doesn't exist. That's

Re: Kernel installation BORKED! -- FIXED

2008-09-17 Thread Rook Bishop
On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 10:13:28PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Please try to put margin limits on your messages. They're easier to read > >that way, and you look less like an Outlook user. > > Sorry, using webmail because I'm not on my main computer > > >If you're NOT using an initramfs

Re: Kernel installation BORKED! -- FIXED

2008-09-17 Thread imcrystalguard
>Please try to put margin limits on your messages. They're easier to read >that way, and you look less like an Outlook user. Sorry, using webmail because I'm not on my main computer >If you're NOT using an initramfs, rip out initramfs-tools, then try to >remove the foobarred packag

Re: Kernel installation BORKED!

2008-09-17 Thread Rook Bishop
On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 06:52:56PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If I could get update-initramfs to not run on the post-removal script, or > if I could just get the package management system to forget that this > one package is installed Please try to put margin limits on your messag

Kernel installation BORKED!

2008-09-17 Thread imcrystalguard
I am not subscribed to the list, so please CC me! Thanks. Hm. I've never had this issue before in all the time I have used Debian, which is since the late 90's. I've custom compiled kernels for years, and yes I now use kernel-package, and never had an installation BORK on me! I was creating