Jim Bassett wrote:
> I'm trying to upgrade an old QMT to QTP and ran into a little trouble.
> Here's the end of the output from qtp-newmodel where it fails:
>
> [...snip...]
>
> Would you like a unioned sandbox (quicker, smaller) [y]/n: y
>
> Using union filesystem ...
> qtp-mount-sandbox v0.3
> --No existing unionfs115 found. Continuing with build process
> --Testing for valid rpm install tool:
> yum -y install found!
>
> --Searching for valid kernel source/devel to build unionfs115:
> --Looking at current kernel
> --You have no installed kernel source!
> --Installing
>
> --Installing the most current kernel source
> Setting up Install Process
> Setting up repositories
> rpmforge 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
> update 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
> qmailtoaster-plus 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
> base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
> addons 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
> extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
> Reading repository metadata in from local files
> Parsing package install arguments
> Resolving Dependencies
> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
> ---> Downloading header for kernel-smp-devel to pack into transaction set.
> kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-67 100% |=========================| 755 kB 00:00
> ---> Package kernel-smp-devel.x86_64 0:2.6.9-67.0.7.EL set to be updated
> --> Running transaction check
>
> Dependencies Resolved
>
> =============================================================================
>
> Package Arch Version Repository Size
> =============================================================================
>
> Installing:
> kernel-smp-devel x86_64 2.6.9-67.0.7.EL update
> 3.8 M
>
> Transaction Summary
> =============================================================================
>
> Install 1 Package(s)
> Update 0 Package(s)
> Remove 0 Package(s)
> Total download size: 3.8 M
> Downloading Packages:
> (1/1): kernel-smp-devel-2 100% |=========================| 3.8 MB 00:04
> Running Transaction Test
> Finished Transaction Test
> Transaction Test Succeeded
> Running Transaction
> Installing: kernel-smp-devel ######################### [1/1]
>
> Installed: kernel-smp-devel.x86_64 0:2.6.9-67.0.7.EL
> Complete!
>
> --Checking if install process went okay
> --Install process failed!!
> --Please install manually and reboot to latest kernel release before retry!
> qtp-build-unionfs failed, Exiting!
>
> qtp-newmodel - qtp-mount-sandbox failed, exiting
>
> [...end...]
>
>
> My questions are: Did this actually install a new kernal?
No, it installed the kernel development package. The kernel-dev package
contains kernel headers, which are part of the kernel source, used when
compiling kernel modules.
> If I reboot the machine will I be running the new kernal?
No, as there's no new kernel installed.
> What does 'Please install
> manually' mean (is this referring to the kernal? maybe the new kernal is
> not really installed and I have to do it manually through yum before
> rebooting?)
This sorta looks like a bug of some sort to me. The yum install seemed to go
ok, but the script doesn't appear to think so.
> What if I do qtp-newmodel again and this time say 'no' when
> it asks if I want a 'unioned sandbox'?
That would allow you to pick a copied or linked sandbox, either one of which
should work. Both will take a bit of time, and a copied sandbox takes
considerable (2G+) disk space.
> Might that make it install
> without updating the kernal?
Yes. There are no kernel modules involved with a linked or copied sandbox,
only a unionfs one.
> I'm just always a little nervous to install
> new things and reboot - should I get over this?
No, rebooting is very rarely necessary. Or at least should be.
> Sorry for my confusion. Thanks so much for any help!
No problem.
I'm a bit curious why the script chose to install the kernel-smp-devel
package. Are you running the smp kernel? What does
# uname -a
show? Also,
# rpm -qa | grep kernel
?
--
-Eric 'shubes'
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