Package: linux-image-2.6.16-2-amd64-k8-smp Version: 2.6.16-18 Severity: normal
I get this, the same that I get while trying to purge linux-image-2.6.15-1-amd64-generic: # dpkg --purge linux-image-2.6.16-2-amd64-k8-smp (Reading database ... 171950 files and directories currently installed.) Removing linux-image-2.6.16-2-amd64-k8-smp ... Purging configuration files for linux-image-2.6.16-2-amd64-k8-smp ... debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog debconf: (Dialog frontend will not work on a dumb terminal, an emacs shell buffer, or without a controlling terminal.) debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub. Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-2-amd64 Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-1-amd64-k8-smp Found kernel: /boot/memtest86.bin Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.16-2-amd64-k8-smp (--purge): subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 128 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.16-2-amd64-k8-smp Since the postrm script is written in Perl, i don't know of a simple way to debug it and see where it fails. I gladly accept suggestions for diagnosing this problem. -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers testing APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'testing-proposed-updates') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.15-1-amd64-k8-smp Locale: LANG=C, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C) Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.16-2-amd64-k8-smp depends on: ii e2fsprogs 1.39-1 ext2 file system utilities and lib ii initramfs-tools [linux-initra 0.80 tools for generating an initramfs ii module-init-tools 3.2.2-3 tools for managing Linux kernel mo linux-image-2.6.16-2-amd64-k8-smp recommends no packages. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
