Re: kernel-image install wedged

2005-11-18 Thread Rich Johnson
On Nov 16, 2005, at 10:58 AM, Sven Luther wrote: On Wed, Nov 16, 2005 at 10:12:07AM -0500, Rich Johnson wrote: Er, ''apt-get install kernel-image-2.6-powerpc'' downloads and unpacks, and stumbles over kernel-image-2.6.8-powerpc as mentioned above. A subsequent ''dpkg --configure -a'' yields

Re: kernel-image install wedged

2005-11-16 Thread Sven Luther
On Wed, Nov 16, 2005 at 10:12:07AM -0500, Rich Johnson wrote: > > On Nov 15, 2005, at 10:06 PM, Sven Luther wrote: > >That said, have a look at the backported 2.6.12 kernels i announced > >here a way > >back. > > Er, ''apt-get install kernel-image-2.6-powerpc'' downloads and > unpacks, and

Re: kernel-image install wedged

2005-11-16 Thread Rich Johnson
On Nov 15, 2005, at 10:06 PM, Sven Luther wrote: That said, have a look at the backported 2.6.12 kernels i announced here a way back. Er, ''apt-get install kernel-image-2.6-powerpc'' downloads and unpacks, and stumbles over kernel-image-2.6.8-powerpc as mentioned above. A subsequent '

Re: kernel-image install wedged

2005-11-16 Thread Rich Johnson
On Nov 15, 2005, at 10:06 PM, Sven Luther wrote: I suppose I should also file one against the package management utiilties as well. There should _always_ be a means to recover from buggy packages. No, that would not be helpful, it is a bug in the part of the package management embedded in the

Re: kernel-image install wedged

2005-11-15 Thread Sven Luther
On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 07:38:33PM -0500, Rich Johnson wrote: > > On Nov 15, 2005, at 3:33 PM, Sven Luther wrote: > > >Have you filed a bug report against your kernel package ? > > Not yet.I'll look at it again in the morning. > > I suppose I should also file one against the package managem

Re: kernel-image install wedged

2005-11-15 Thread Rich Johnson
On Nov 15, 2005, at 3:33 PM, Sven Luther wrote:Have you filed a bug report against your kernel package ?  Not yet.    I'll look at it again in the morning.I suppose I should also file one against the package management utiilties as well.  There should _always_ be a means to recover from buggy packa

Re: kernel-image install wedged

2005-11-15 Thread Sven Luther
On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 01:40:31PM -0500, Rich Johnson wrote: > My kernel's stuck! > > For a while now I've been limping along with the following error from > apt-get install/upgrade/dist-upgrade: Have you filed a bug report against your kernel package ? Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBS

kernel-image install wedged

2005-11-15 Thread Rich Johnson
My kernel's stuck! For a while now I've been limping along with the following error from apt-get install/upgrade/dist-upgrade: Preparing to replace kernel-image-2.6.8-powerpc 2.6.8-12 (using .../ kernel-image-2.6.8-powerpc_2.6.8-16_powerpc.deb) ... The directory /lib/modules/2.6.8-powerpc st