Karl Goetz wrote: > Save the contents of /var/log/installer/, and its worth having a look > at tty4, which will have better error messages when things Go Wrong.
tty4 is where I transcribed the error message from earlier. I've tried a few ways to install the beta. Below are the logs from the latest attempt. BTW the simple web server to show logs was a *great* idea whoever's it is. /Lars Below is an excerpt from the installation log. Dec 7 09:11:05 in-target: Get:1 http://archive.gnewsense.org metad/main libklibc 1.5.12-2 [52.0kB] Dec 7 09:11:05 in-target: Get:2 http://archive.gnewsense.org metad/main klibc-utils 1.5.12-2 [200kB] Dec 7 09:11:07 in-target: Get:3 http://archive.gnewsense.org metad/main initramfs-tools 0.92o [75.3kB] Dec 7 09:11:07 in-target: Get:4 http://archive.gnewsense.org metad/main linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1 2.6.31.6-libre1-10.00.Custom [5676kB] Dec 7 09:11:41 in-target: Get:5 http://archive.gnewsense.org metad/main libfreetype6 2.3.7-2+lenny1 [369kB] Dec 7 09:11:44 in-target: Get:6 http://archive.gnewsense.org metad/main grub-common 1.97+experimental.20091205-1 [1982kB] Dec 7 09:11:56 in-target: Get:7 http://archive.gnewsense.org metad/main grub-yeeloong 1.97+experimental.20091205-1 [772kB] Dec 7 09:12:01 in-target: Get:8 http://archive.gnewsense.org metad/main yeeloong-base 5 [2544B] Dec 7 09:12:02 in-target: Preconfiguring packages ... Dec 7 09:12:02 debconf: Obsolete command TITLE Configuring linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1 called Dec 7 09:29:20 debconf: Obsolete command TITLE Configuring grub-yeeloong called Dec 7 09:29:22 in-target: Fetched 9129kB in 57s (160kB/s) Dec 7 09:29:22 in-target: Selecting previously deselected package libklibc. Dec 7 09:29:22 in-target: (Reading database ... Dec 7 09:29:23 in-target: 21376 files and directories currently installed.) Dec 7 09:29:23 in-target: Unpacking libklibc (from .../libklibc_1.5.12-2_mipsel.deb) ... Dec 7 09:29:23 in-target: Selecting previously deselected package klibc-utils. Dec 7 09:29:23 in-target: Unpacking klibc-utils (from .../klibc-utils_1.5.12-2_mipsel.deb) ... Dec 7 09:29:23 in-target: Selecting previously deselected package initramfs-tools. Dec 7 09:29:23 in-target: Unpacking initramfs-tools (from .../initramfs-tools_0.92o_all.deb) ... Dec 7 09:29:24 in-target: Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1. Dec 7 09:29:24 in-target: Unpacking linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1 (from .../linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1_2.6.31.6-libre1-10.00.Custom_mipsel.deb) ... Dec 7 09:29:25 debconf: Obsolete command TITLE Configuring linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1 called Dec 7 09:29:37 in-target: Ok, Aborting, since the bootloader might not handle an initrd/initramfs image. Dec 7 09:29:37 in-target: dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1_2.6.31.6-libre1-10.00.Custom_mipsel.deb (--unpack): Dec 7 09:29:37 in-target: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Dec 7 09:29:38 debconf: Obsolete command TITLE Configuring linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1 called Dec 7 09:29:38 in-target: Selecting previously deselected package libfreetype6. Dec 7 09:29:38 in-target: Unpacking libfreetype6 (from .../libfreetype6_2.3.7-2+lenny1_mipsel.deb) ... Dec 7 09:29:39 in-target: Selecting previously deselected package grub-common. Dec 7 09:29:39 in-target: Unpacking grub-common (from .../grub-common_1.97+experimental.20091205-1_mipsel.deb) ... Dec 7 09:29:40 in-target: Selecting previously deselected package grub-yeeloong. Dec 7 09:29:40 in-target: Unpacking grub-yeeloong (from .../grub-yeeloong_1.97+experimental.20091205-1_mipsel.deb) ... Dec 7 09:29:40 in-target: dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/grub-yeeloong_1.97+experimental.20091205-1_mipsel.deb (--unpack): Dec 7 09:29:40 in-target: trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man1/grub-mkpasswd-pbkdf2.1.gz', which is also in package grub-common Dec 7 09:29:40 in-target: dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Dec 7 09:29:40 in-target: Selecting previously deselected package yeeloong-base. Dec 7 09:29:40 in-target: Unpacking yeeloong-base (from .../yeeloong-base_5_all.deb) ... Dec 7 09:29:40 in-target: Processing triggers for man-db ... Dec 7 09:29:41 in-target: Errors were encountered while processing: Dec 7 09:29:41 in-target: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1_2.6.31.6-libre1-10.00.Custom_mipsel.deb Dec 7 09:29:41 in-target: /var/cache/apt/archives/grub-yeeloong_1.97+experimental.20091205-1_mipsel.deb Dec 7 09:29:41 in-target: E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Dec 7 09:29:41 in-target: A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: Setting up libfreetype6 (2.3.7-2+lenny1) ... Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: Setting up grub-common (1.97+experimental.20091205-1) ... Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: Setting up libklibc (1.5.12-2) ... Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: Setting up klibc-utils (1.5.12-2) ... Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of yeeloong-base: Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: yeeloong-base depends on linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1; however: Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: Package linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1 is not installed. Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: yeeloong-base depends on grub-yeeloong; however: Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: Package grub-yeeloong is not installed. Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: dpkg: error processing yeeloong-base (--configure): Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: Setting up initramfs-tools (0.92o) ... Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ... Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: Errors were encountered while processing: Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: yeeloong-base Dec 7 09:29:42 in-target: Reading package lists... Dec 7 09:29:44 in-target: Dec 7 09:29:44 in-target: Building dependency tree... Dec 7 09:29:45 in-target: Dec 7 09:29:45 in-target: Reading state information... Dec 7 09:29:45 in-target: Dec 7 09:29:46 in-target: Reading extended state information... Dec 7 09:29:47 in-target: Dec 7 09:29:47 in-target: Initializing package states... Dec 7 09:29:47 in-target: Dec 7 09:29:48 in-target: Writing extended state information... Dec 7 09:29:49 in-target: Dec 7 09:29:50 in-target: Reading task descriptions... Dec 7 09:29:50 in-target: Dec 7 09:29:50 in-target: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of yeeloong-base: Dec 7 09:29:50 in-target: yeeloong-base depends on linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1; however: Dec 7 09:29:50 in-target: Package linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1 is not installed. Dec 7 09:29:50 in-target: yeeloong-base depends on grub-yeeloong; however: Dec 7 09:29:50 in-target: Package grub-yeeloong is not installed. Dec 7 09:29:50 in-target: dpkg: error processing yeeloong-base (--configure): Dec 7 09:29:50 in-target: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Dec 7 09:29:51 in-target: Errors were encountered while processing: Dec 7 09:29:51 in-target: yeeloong-base Dec 7 09:29:51 main-menu[1868]: WARNING **: Configuring 'pkgsel' failed with error code 1 Dec 7 09:29:51 main-menu[1868]: WARNING **: Menu item 'pkgsel' failed. Dec 7 09:29:54 main-menu[1868]: INFO: Modifying debconf priority limit from 'high' to 'medium' Dec 7 09:29:54 debconf: Setting debconf/priority to medium Dec 7 09:30:02 init: init: starting pid 1849, tty '/dev/tty2': '-/bin/sh' Dec 7 09:30:51 kernel: [ 3007.716000] (ff6/10)ec issued command 132 status : 0x9 Dec 7 09:30:51 kernel: [ 3007.724000] sci event number: 0x2c Dec 7 09:30:51 kernel: [ 3007.724000] sci_irq_handler: status: 1 Dec 7 09:34:36 kernel: [ 3232.984000] (ff8/8)ec issued command 132 status : 0x9 Dec 7 09:34:36 kernel: [ 3232.988000] sci event number: 0x25 Dec 7 09:34:36 kernel: [ 3232.988000] sci_irq_handler: status: 1 Dec 7 09:34:43 main-menu[1868]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for auto-install Dec 7 09:34:43 main-menu[1868]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for ai-choosers Dec 7 09:34:43 main-menu[1868]: INFO: Menu item 'save-logs' selected Dec 7 09:34:53 main-menu[1868]: (process:29729): /var/lib/dpkg/info/save-logs.postinst: Dec 7 09:34:53 main-menu[1868]: (process:29729): line 126: Dec 7 09:34:53 main-menu[1868]: (process:29729): mountmedia: not found Dec 7 09:34:53 main-menu[1868]: (process:29729): Dec 7 09:34:55 main-menu[1868]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for auto-install Dec 7 09:34:55 main-menu[1868]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for ai-choosers Dec 7 09:34:55 main-menu[1868]: INFO: Menu item 'pkgsel' selected Dec 7 09:35:00 in-target: Reading package lists... Dec 7 09:35:02 in-target: Dec 7 09:35:02 in-target: Building dependency tree... Dec 7 09:35:03 in-target: Dec 7 09:35:03 in-target: Reading state information... Dec 7 09:35:03 in-target: Dec 7 09:35:04 in-target: Reading extended state information... Dec 7 09:35:05 in-target: Dec 7 09:35:05 in-target: Initializing package states... Dec 7 09:35:05 in-target: Dec 7 09:35:07 in-target: Writing extended state information... Dec 7 09:35:07 in-target: Dec 7 09:35:08 in-target: Reading task descriptions... Dec 7 09:35:08 in-target: Dec 7 09:35:13 in-target: The following packages have unmet dependencies: Dec 7 09:35:13 in-target: yeeloong-base: Depends: linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1 but it is not installable Dec 7 09:35:13 in-target: Depends: grub-yeeloong but it is not installable Dec 7 09:35:14 in-target: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of yeeloong-base: Dec 7 09:35:14 in-target: yeeloong-base depends on linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1; however: Dec 7 09:35:14 in-target: Package linux-image-2.6.31.6-libre1 is not installed. Dec 7 09:35:14 in-target: yeeloong-base depends on grub-yeeloong; however: Dec 7 09:35:14 in-target: Package grub-yeeloong is not installed. Dec 7 09:35:14 in-target: dpkg: error processing yeeloong-base (--configure): Dec 7 09:35:14 in-target: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Dec 7 09:35:14 in-target: Errors were encountered while processing: Dec 7 09:35:14 in-target: yeeloong-base Dec 7 09:35:15 main-menu[1868]: WARNING **: Configuring 'pkgsel' failed with error code 1 Dec 7 09:35:15 main-menu[1868]: WARNING **: Menu item 'pkgsel' failed. _______________________________________________ gNewSense-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnewsense-dev
