On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:52:48 +0000 Darac Marjal <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 09:40:10PM +0000, Richard wrote: > > Hi > > All downloads , but I'm getting this:- > > > > Setting up initscripts (2.88dsf-22) ... > > insserv: warning: script 'K50vmware-USBArbitrator' missing LSB tags and > > overrides > > insserv: warning: script 'K01vmware' missing LSB tags and overrides > > insserv: warning: script 'vmware' missing LSB tags and overrides > > insserv: warning: script 'vmware-USBArbitrator' missing LSB tags and > > overrides > > insserv: There is a loop at service minissdpd if started > > insserv: Starting vmware-USBArbitrator depends on minissdpd and therefore > > on system facility `$all' > > which can not be true! > > > > The last line scrolls down the page. > > Do I need to uninstall vmware to get this to run ? > > No. > > You have two options. First is to install a version of VMWare that > supports the (now just about standard) initscript headers. If there is > no such version, pester the upstream authors to update their > initscripts. > > Second is to create an override, so that you add the headers manually. > That is, create a file /etc/insserv/overrides/FOO (where FOO is the name > of the initscipt being run. Note, not the symlink name. If K01vmware > points to /etc/init.d/vmware, then create > /etc/insserv/overrides/vmware). In that file, write your initscript > header (see http://wiki.debian.org/LSBInitScripts for details). You > should then be able to update your system. > > Many thanks the second option has helped. Vmware have been very slow to update to kernel3, so there are various patches around. Cheers -- Best wishes / 73 Richard Bown e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] nil carborundum a illegitemis ################################################################################## Ham Call G8JVM . OS Debian Wheezy/Sid amd64 on a Dual core AMD Athlon 5200, 4 GB RAM Maidenhead QRA: IO82SP38, LAT. 52 39.720' N LONG. 2 28.171 W ( degs mins ) QRV HF + VHF Microwave 23 cms:140W,13 cms:100W,6 cms:10W & 3 cms:5W ################################################################################## -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]

