Andrew Sackville-West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Wed, Apr 02, 2008 at 06:51:49PM +1000, hce wrote: > > > > I ran following command and got an error. > > > > $ apt-get install lighttpd > > E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' > > to correct the problem. > > > > I then ran the dpkg, and did not know why it went to call setting up > > my ndas driver and then freezed my system. I have to pull the power > > because the -a flag means "all", so every package gets reconfigured. > > now, as to why that might cause the system to crash, I don't know.
Ever tried it? I haven't. It may loop one by one through them all nicely, or it may be feircely resource dependent, and he doesn't have enough machine to keep up. Next throw away install I do, I'm going to try it. Thanks. -- Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (*) http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html Linux Counter #80292 - - http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html Please, don't Cc: me. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]