On Sat, 2007-06-23 at 10:07 -0400, Aaron Klein wrote: > 1) I first tired to install apache, php and mysql all in one command > and it bombed out so I started doing it one at a time.
...And it was only mysql which bailed out. Strange! > 2) dont know I have seen others with simular error messages post on > the web for slugs and non slugs but the answer has always been to run > apt-get -f install and it fixes it. Yes, but I don't think those are the same errors. For them, dpkg -l probably told them a package was half-installed or something like that. > 3) Oddly enough I dont appear to have a file named ScreenSize.pm in > that folder. Here is the contents of that folder. I have it two > different formats because I know some folks see it better as a list > than in columns. > > SLUG:/usr/share/perl5/Debconf# ls > AutoSelect.pm Config.pm Element Format.pm Iterator.pm Template > Base.pm Db.pm Element.pm FrontEnd Log.pm Template.pm > Client DbDriver Encoding.pm FrontEnd.pm Priority.pm TmpFile.pm > ConfModule.pm DbDriver.pm Format Gettext.pm Question.pm <snip> <sigh> me again! It should be in /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/ ... </sigh> David > On 6/23/07, David Fokkema <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, 2007-06-23 at 08:59 -0400, Aaron Klein wrote: > > > I used the Debian/NSLU2 Stable 4.0r0 firmware. > > > > Ok, then it _should_ work. So you've hit a very strange bug or file > > corruption resulting in strange behaviour or something like that. > > > > It would be very helpful to know a few things: > > > > 1) When and how did your problem start and do you see it when you > > install other packages as well? > > 2) Are there other people who hit the same bug when they install > > mysql-server-5.0? > > 3) What are the contents of your /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ScreenSize.pm > > at lines 33 and 48? Do they match mine? (probably...) > > > > I installed etch before release and upgraded mysql-server alone several > > times. That's not the same as installing it cleanly. I have never > > encountered that bug, but that might say nothing at all... > > > > Luck, > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > > On 6/23/07, David Fokkema <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Oops, off list. Did you install those packages before or after > > > > mysql-server showed problems? > > > > > > > > I don't know if eabi shows up in the uname -a string. How did you > > > > install debian on your slug? Did you just use the debian etch installer > > > > image? In other words, did you follow the instructions on this > > > > (http://www.cyrius.com/debian/nslu2/) page? Which image did you download > > > > from this (http://www.slug-firmware.net/) page: the debian/nslu2 one or > > > > the Experimental Unstable Unsupported Alpha Release? I hope it's the > > > > former one, ;-) I really like the latter one, but as it says, it's > > > > experimental, unstable, unsupported and alpha, ;-)) > > > > > > > > Luck, > > > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 6/22/07, David Fokkema <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On Fri, 2007-06-22 at 14:02 -0400, Aaron Klein wrote: > > > > > > > I have lighttpd and php5 now working properly as I can see the > > > > > > > phpinfo > > > > > > > page I made but I have difficulty with mysql installing. I have > > > > > > > been > > > > > > > trying and I am getting the same message I have been getting for > > > > > > > a few > > > > > > > days now. I mess around till I finally get the apt-get process > > > > > > > cleaned up but every time I go to do another install of mysql I > > > > > > > get > > > > > > > messags like this. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SLUG:/# apt-get install php5-mysql mysql-server > > > > > > > Reading package lists... Done > > > > > > > Building dependency tree... Done > > > > > > > The following extra packages will be installed: > > > > > > > mysql-server-5.0 > > > > > > > Suggested packages: > > > > > > > tinyca > > > > > > > The following NEW packages will be installed: > > > > > > > mysql-server mysql-server-5.0 php5-mysql > > > > > > > 0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. > > > > > > > Need to get 25.4MB of archives. > > > > > > > After unpacking 68.0MB of additional disk space will be used. > > > > > > > Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y > > > > > > > Get:1 http://ftp.egr.msu.edu etch/main mysql-server-5.0 > > > > > > > 5.0.32-7etch1 [25.3MB] > > > > > > > Get:2 http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main php5-mysql > > > > > > > 5.2.0-8+etch4 [63.9kB] > > > > > > > Get:3 http://ftp.egr.msu.edu etch/main mysql-server 5.0.32-7etch1 > > > > > > > [46.7kB] > > > > > > > Fetched 25.4MB in 4m6s (103kB/s) > > > > > > > Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at > > > > > > > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/ScreenSize.pm line 33, <> line > > > > > > > 3. > > > > > > > Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at > > > > > > > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/ScreenSize.pm line 48, <> line > > > > > > > 3. > > > > > > > Can't fork at /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure line 67, <> line 3. > > > > > > > Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server-5.0. > > > > > > > (Reading database ... 18071 files and directories currently > > > > > > > installed.) > > > > > > > Unpacking mysql-server-5.0 (from > > > > > > > .../mysql-server-5.0_5.0.32-7etch1_arm.deb) ... > > > > > > > Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at > > > > > > > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/ScreenSize.pm line 33. > > > > > > > Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at > > > > > > > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/ScreenSize.pm line 48. > > > > > > > open2: fork failed: Cannot allocate memory at > > > > > > > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm line 58 > > > > > > > dpkg: error processing > > > > > > > /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.0_5.0.32-7etch1_arm.deb > > > > > > > (--unpack): > > > > > > > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 9 > > > > > > > Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at > > > > > > > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/ScreenSize.pm line 33. > > > > > > > Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at > > > > > > > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/ScreenSize.pm line 48. > > > > > > > open2: fork failed: Cannot allocate memory at > > > > > > > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm line 58 > > > > > > > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > > > > > > > subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 9 > > > > > > > Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server. > > > > > > > Unpacking mysql-server (from > > > > > > > .../mysql-server_5.0.32-7etch1_all.deb) ... > > > > > > > Selecting previously deselected package php5-mysql. > > > > > > > Unpacking php5-mysql (from .../php5-mysql_5.2.0-8+etch4_arm.deb) > > > > > > > ... > > > > > > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > > > > > > /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.0_5.0.32-7etch1_arm.deb > > > > > > > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > > > > > > SLUG:/# > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ouch. I have never seen this. Those files mentioned are part of the > > > > > > debconf package. Just a shot in the dark: are you logged in using a > > > > > > nonstandard terminal size? What arm port are your running? The > > > > > > current > > > > > > official one (oldabi) or the onofficial experimental eabi? If you > > > > > > see > > > > > > things like this, I don't think they are related to mysql. What > > > > > > happens > > > > > > if you install other packages? > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe your perl installation is corrupted??? You could try > > > > > > reinstalling > > > > > > perl5? I don't get this (m//) pattern warning. My line 33 and 48 > > > > > > read: > > > > > > > > > > > > my ($rows)=`stty -a 2>/dev/null` =~ m/rows (\d+)/s; > > > > > > my ($cols)=`stty -a 2>/dev/null` =~ m/columns > > > > > > (\d+)/s; > > > > > > > > > > > > or, (m/) patterns... I don't know if that's relevant... > > > > > > > > > > > > Good luck, > > > > > > > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Have pets? Get the help you need from the Pet Advice Network. > > > We have 6 websites ready to help you. http://www.petadvice.net > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > Have pets? 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