Package: linux-image-2.6.17-2-amd64 Version: 2.6.17-9 When I attempt to purge linux-image-2.6.17-2-amd64 from my Debian laptop, I get the following:
-- SNIP -- rattlesnake:~# dpkg --purge linux-image-2.6.17-2-amd64 (Reading database ... 35182 files and directories currently installed.) Removing linux-image-2.6.17-2-amd64 ... Running postrm hook script /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-2.6.17 Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16 Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15 Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done The link /boot/vmlinuz is a damaged link Removing symbolic link vmlinuz Unless you used the optional flag in lilo, you may need to re-run your boot loader[lilo] The link /boot/initrd.img is a damaged link Removing symbolic link initrd.img Unless you used the optional flag in lilo, you may need to re-run your boot loader[lilo] Purging configuration files for linux-image-2.6.17-2-amd64 ... Running postrm hook script /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-2.6.17 Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16 Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15 Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.17-2-amd64 (--purge): subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 128 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.17-2-amd64 -- END SNIP -- I'm running Debian tesing with kernel 2.6.16 and libc6 2.3.6.ds1-4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
