> Joey Hess wrote: >>> I've prepared a build of d-i that uses the gnuab.org armel repository, >>> which currently holds the armel debs that the armel porters hope will >>> eventually get into Debian proper. >>> >>> I made some minor modifications to d-i for this build, but it's >>> basically the same quality image as other daily d-i builds.
So I gave it a try on an NSLU2, and the install failed when trying to install initramfs-tools in the target chroot, with the following syslog contents: > Aug 7 12:45:14 root: register-modules > Aug 7 12:45:16 apt-install: Reading package lists... > Aug 7 12:45:16 apt-install: > Aug 7 12:45:16 apt-install: Building dependency tree... > Aug 7 12:45:25 apt-install: > Aug 7 12:45:28 apt-install: You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to > correct these: > Aug 7 12:45:28 apt-install: The following packages have unmet dependencies: > Aug 7 12:45:28 apt-install: libpam-modules: Depends: libdb4.3 (>= > 4.3.28-1) but it is not installable > Aug 7 12:45:28 apt-install: module-init-tools: Conflicts: modutils but > 2.4.27.0-6 is to be installed > Aug 7 12:45:29 apt-install: E: > Aug 7 12:45:29 apt-install: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' > with no packages (or specify a solution). > Aug 7 12:45:29 apt-install: > Aug 7 12:45:41 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-versatile not usable > on ixp4xx > Aug 7 12:45:41 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-ixp4xx usable on > ixp4xx > Aug 7 12:45:41 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-iop32x not usable on > ixp4xx > Aug 7 12:45:41 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6.22-1-versatile > not usable on ixp4xx > Aug 7 12:45:41 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6.22-1-ixp4xx > usable on ixp4xx > Aug 7 12:45:41 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6.22-1-iop32x not > usable on ixp4xx > Aug 7 12:45:41 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6-versatile not > usable on ixp4xx > Aug 7 12:45:41 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6-ixp4xx usable on > ixp4xx > Aug 7 12:45:41 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6-iop32x not > usable on ixp4xx > Aug 7 12:45:41 base-installer: info: Found kernels > 'linux-image-2.6-ixp4xx,linux-image-2.6.22-1-ixp4xx,linux-image-ixp4xx' > Aug 7 12:45:42 base-installer: info: arch_kernel candidates: > linux-image-2.6-ixp4xx > Aug 7 12:45:42 base-installer: info: arch_kernel: linux-image-2.6-ixp4xx > (present) > Aug 7 12:45:42 base-installer: info: Using kernel 'linux-image-2.6-ixp4xx' > Aug 7 12:45:42 base-installer: info: Setting do_initrd='yes'. > Aug 7 12:45:42 base-installer: info: Setting link_in_boot='yes'. > Aug 7 12:45:43 base-installer: info: Available initramfs generator(s): > 'initramfs-tools yaird' > Aug 7 12:45:44 apt-install: Reading package lists... > Aug 7 12:45:44 apt-install: > Aug 7 12:45:44 apt-install: Building dependency tree... > Aug 7 12:45:51 apt-install: > Aug 7 12:45:53 apt-install: You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to > correct these: > Aug 7 12:45:53 apt-install: The following packages have unmet dependencies: > Aug 7 12:45:53 apt-install: initramfs-tools: Depends: klibc-utils (>= > 1.4.19-2) but it is not going to be installed > Aug 7 12:45:53 apt-install: Depends: busybox (>= > 1:1.01-3) but it is not going to be installed or > Aug 7 12:45:53 apt-install: busybox-initramfs > but it is not installable > Aug 7 12:45:53 apt-install: Depends: udev (>= 0.086-1) > but it is not going to be installed > Aug 7 12:45:53 apt-install: libpam-modules: Depends: libdb4.3 (>= > 4.3.28-1) but it is not installable > Aug 7 12:45:53 apt-install: module-init-tools: Conflicts: modutils but > 2.4.27.0-6 is to be installed > Aug 7 12:45:54 apt-install: E: > Aug 7 12:45:54 apt-install: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' > with no packages (or specify a solution). > Aug 7 12:45:54 apt-install: > Aug 7 12:45:54 base-installer: error: exiting on error > base-installer/kernel/failed-package-install And here is what happens when I run apt-get install initramfs-tools from the target chroot: > ~ # chroot target apt-get install initramfs-tools > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these: > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > initramfs-tools: Depends: klibc-utils (>= 1.4.19-2) but it is not going to > be installed > Depends: busybox (>= 1:1.01-3) but it is not going to be > installed or > busybox-initramfs but it is not installable > Depends: udev (>= 0.086-1) but it is not going to be > installed > libpam-modules: Depends: libdb4.3 (>= 4.3.28-1) but it is not installable > module-init-tools: Conflicts: modutils but 2.4.27.0-6 is to be installed -- Rod -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

