>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 01:48:10 +0000 > > >Using either aptitude or apt-get, I receive the >following message during >install: > >Unpacking module-init-tools >(from .../module-init-tools_3.1-pre5-1_i386.deb) ... >md5sum: MD5 check failed for '/etc/modprobe.conf' >dpkg: error >processing >/var/cache/apt/archives/module-init-tools_3.1-pre5-1_i386.deb >(--unpack): > subprocess pre-installation script returned error >exit status 1 >Errors were encountered while processing: > >/var/cache/apt/archives/module-init-tools_3.1-pre5-1_i386.deb >E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code >(1) > >Can someone tell me what this means and what I can do >about it? Or a pointer >to where I might find further info? > >Using: "testing" > >At one point, deleted the >"module-init-tools_3.1-pre5-1_i386.deb" file and did >the apt-get again to download a new copy to see if >that made a difference. >It did not. > >Thanks, >Don
Hi Don, I had the same problem. I just have a look to the preinst script in the .deb package. I have seen the script check the local file /etc/modprobe.conf and delete it if its MD5 matches with the MD5 of the original file... So I have deleted the file and the install goes better! Regards, Chrisophe Vous manquez d’espace pour stocker vos mails ? Yahoo! Mail vous offre GRATUITEMENT 100 Mo ! Créez votre Yahoo! Mail sur http://fr.benefits.yahoo.com/ Le nouveau Yahoo! Messenger est arrivé ! Découvrez toutes les nouveautés pour dialoguer instantanément avec vos amis. A télécharger gratuitement sur http://fr.messenger.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]