Maybe it's totally wrong, but if I create a link in /sbin/ to /dev/MAKEDEV can
I resolve my problem?
Thanks
Alessandro
Alle 13:59, martedì 29 marzo 2005, hai scritto:
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2005 at 01:26:10PM +0200, Alessandro Pagnin wrote:
> > Alle 23:22, giovedì 24 marzo 2005, Justin Pryzby ha scritto:
> > > On Thu, Mar 24, 2005 at 08:00:46PM +0100, Alessandro Pagnin wrote:
> > > > Ok, I've uninstalled makedev and reinstalled with udev. The
> > > > installation proceeds bat with this error:
> > > >
> > > > /var/lib/dpkg/info/makedev.postinst: line 27: /sbin/MAKEDEV: no such
> > > > file or directory
> > >
> > > That shouldn't be possible.. You were reinstalling this version?
> > >
> > > ii makedev 2.3.1-77 creates device files in /dev
> > >
> > > It contains /sbin/MAKEDEV.
> >
> > Yes, I've reinstalled the 77 version, dpkg says:
> >
> > iU makedev 2.3.1-77 creates device files in /dev
> >
> > and /sbin/MAKEDEV doesn't exist
> >
> > > Please run, as root:
> > >
> > > rm /var/cache/apt/archives/makedev*
> > > apt-get --reinstall install makedev
> >
> > Tried, but it does exactly what I've already explained...
>
> I don't know what to make of this.
>
> What is the result of `md5sum /var/cache/apt/archives/makedev*`?
>
> > > Your original report said "it reboots immediately". Did you mean that
> > > the computer reboots, and reloads the linux kernel and all?
> >
> > It reboots without any message or reboot process, when system
> > restart grub and kernel loading is really slowed.
>
> Hmm. Maybe you could add "set -x" as the second line of
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/makedev.postinst. And, since it reboots
> immediately, add "exec 1>/home/stdout" and "exec 2>/home/stderr" as
> lines 3 and 4. That will hopefully indicate which line causes the
> reboot. Then, mail the contents of /home/std{out,err} to the bug.
>
> > > Bdale:
> > > makedev.postinst has set +e; is that what you intend? I would have
> > > expected set -e.
> >
> > I'm not able to answer your question, please give me more details.
>
> It was a question for the package maintainer, Bdale Garbee.
>
> :)
>
> Thanks,
> Justin
>
> > > > Alle 22:37, lunedì 21 marzo 2005, hai scritto:
> > > > > On Mon, Mar 21, 2005 at 10:13:05PM +0100, Alessandro Pagnin wrote:
> > > > > > Package: makedev
> > > > > > Version: 2.3.1-77
> > > > > > Severity: critical
> > > > > > Justification: breaks the whole system
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Trying to upgrade to this version of makedev, when system go to
> > > > > > configure the package it reboots immediately
> > > > >
> > > > > This didn't happen for me. I'm running udev; are you?
