Severity: important Other kernel images are also affected by this bug. I tried to remove a custom image compiled with the kernel-package and an older standard debian kernel image, both with the same error. Removal does work, purge fails (see also bug #390038). Perhaps this may be a bug of the kernel-package. I do not know in which state the system is left. Messages like "The link /vmlinuz is a damaged link" makes me suspicious. So I prefer to raise this bug to important.
# dpkg -r linux-image-2.6.16.12 (Reading database ... 225441 files and directories currently installed.) Removing linux-image-2.6.16.12 ... Running postrm hook /sbin/update-grub . Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16-2-k7 Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-1-k7 Found kernel: /boot/memtest86.bin Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done The link /vmlinuz is a damaged link Removing symbolic link vmlinuz Unless you used the optional flag in lilo, you may need to re-run lilo # dpkg --debug=03773 -P linux-image-2.6.16.12 D000001: deferred_remove package linux-image-2.6.16.12 D000001: checking dependencies for remove `linux-image-2.6.16.12' D000040: checking virtual package `linux-image' D000040: checking virtual package `linux-image-2.6' (Reading database ... 224797 files and directories currently installed.) Removing linux-image-2.6.16.12 ... D000001: removal_bulk package linux-image-2.6.16.12 D000001: removal_bulk purging? foundpostrm=1 Purging configuration files for linux-image-2.6.16.12 ... D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.16.12.postrm ( purge ) Running postrm hook /sbin/update-grub . Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16-2-k7 Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-1-k7 Found kernel: /boot/memtest86.bin Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.16.12 (--purge): subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 128 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.16.12 # dpkg -P linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 (Reading database ... 224797 files and directories currently installed.) Removing linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 ... Running postrm hook /sbin/update-grub . Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16-2-k7 Found kernel: /boot/memtest86.bin Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done Purging configuration files for linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 ... Running postrm hook /sbin/update-grub . Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16-2-k7 Found kernel: /boot/memtest86.bin Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done rmdir: /lib/modules/2.6.15-1-k7: Directory not empty dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 (--purge): subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 128 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 # dpkg -S /lib/modules/2.6.15-1-k7/nvidia/nvidia.ko nvidia-kernel-2.6.15-1-k7: /lib/modules/2.6.15-1-k7/nvidia/nvidia.ko (this better should depend on the linux-image ..) # dpkg -P nvidia-kernel-2.6.15-1-k7 (Reading database ... 222800 files and directories currently installed.) Removing nvidia-kernel-2.6.15-1-k7 ... Purging configuration files for nvidia-kernel-2.6.15-1-k7 ... # dpkg -P linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 (Reading database ... 222792 files and directories currently installed.) Removing linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 ... Purging configuration files for linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 ... Running postrm hook /sbin/update-grub . Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16-2-k7 Found kernel: /boot/memtest86.bin Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 (--purge): subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 128 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.15-1-k7 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
