kernel 2.6.18-4-686 install error

Gerhard Grygiel gerhard.grygiel at desy.de
Tue Mar 20 09:49:51 CET 2007


Hi all,

I tried FAI 3.1.8 and it failed during kernel install.

shell.log:
 Unpacking linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 (from .../linux-image-2.6.18-4-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-11_i386.deb) ...
 Ok, Aborting
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.18-4-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-11_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

debugging:
chroot /tmp/target dpkg -D33 --unpack /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.18-4-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-11_i386.deb 
D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci'
(Reading database ... 41490 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 (from .../linux-image-2.6.18-4-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-11_i386.deb) ...
D000001: process_archive oldversionstatus=not installed
D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst ( install )
Ok, Aborting
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.18-4-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-11_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm ( abort-install )
D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci'
D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting running rm -rf
D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/reassemble.deb'
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.18-4-686_2.6.18.dfsg.1-11_i386.deb
 
How I am able to debug /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst ?


Thanks
Gerhard



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