hi there :) i run debian etch on a pentium 3 desktop machine, i did a fresh install a couple weeks ago and was doing 'apt-get update' and 'apt-get upgrade' but when it wants to install the new kernel it is having problems and exists like this: wesleypipes:/home/funky1# apt-get clean wesleypipes:/home/funky1# apt-get update Get:1 http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release.gpg [189B] Get:2 http://ftp.nl.debian.org etch Release.gpg [378B] Get:3 http://ftp.nl.debian.org etch Release [58.2kB] Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release Get:4 http://ftp.surfnet.nl etch Release.gpg [378B] Hit http://ftp.surfnet.nl etch Release Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Packages/DiffIndex Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Packages/DiffIndex Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Sources/DiffIndex Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Sources/DiffIndex Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Packages Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Packages Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Sources Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Sources Ign http://ftp.nl.debian.org etch/main Packages/DiffIndex Ign http://ftp.nl.debian.org etch/main Sources/DiffIndex Hit http://ftp.nl.debian.org etch/main Packages Hit http://ftp.nl.debian.org etch/main Sources Ign http://ftp.surfnet.nl etch/main Packages/DiffIndex Ign http://ftp.surfnet.nl etch/main Sources/DiffIndex Hit http://ftp.surfnet.nl etch/main Packages Hit http://ftp.surfnet.nl etch/main Sources Fetched 58.6kB in 0s (115kB/s) Reading package lists... Done wesleypipes:/home/funky1# apt-get upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done The following packages will be upgraded: linux-image-2.6.18-5-686 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 3 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 16.3MB of archives. After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get:1 http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main linux-image-2.6.18-5-686 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3 [16.3MB] Fetched 16.3MB in 5s (2955kB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 65057 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.18-5-686 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch2 (using .../linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb) ... The directory /lib/modules/2.6.18-5-686 still exists. Continuing as directed. Done. Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.18-5-686 ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb (--unpack): unable to stat `./lib/modules/2.6.18-5-686/kernel/drivers/net/yellowfin.ko' (which I was about to install): Input/output error dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub. You shouldn't call /sbin/update-grub. Please call /usr/sbin/update-grub instead!
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-686 Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) when i get the file manually and try install i get this: wget http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/linux-2.6/linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb --17:39:59-- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/linux-2.6/linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb => `linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb' Resolving security.debian.org... 128.31.0.36, 212.211.132.32, 212.211.132.250 Connecting to security.debian.org|128.31.0.36|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 16,320,492 (16M) [application/x-debian-package] 100%[=================================================================================================================>] 16,320,492 2.03M/s ETA 00:00 17:40:09 (1.50 MB/s) - `linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb' saved [16320492/16320492] wesleypipes:/usr/src# dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb (Reading database ... 65057 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.18-5-686 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch2 (using linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb) ... The directory /lib/modules/2.6.18-5-686 still exists. Continuing as directed. Done. Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.18-5-686 ... dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb (--install): unable to stat `./lib/modules/2.6.18-5-686/kernel/drivers/net/yellowfin.ko' (which I was about to install): Input/output error dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub. You shouldn't call /sbin/update-grub. Please call /usr/sbin/update-grub instead! Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-686 Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.18-5-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3_i386.deb why do i get the input output error? i can go the directory and see the file '/lib/modules/2.6.18-5-686/kernel/drivers/net/yellowfin.ko' anyone has an idea?? thx in advance jody :) Get news delivered with the All new Yahoo! Mail. Enjoy RSS feeds right on your Mail page. Start today at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
