I think I have the same problem every time when upgrading kernel. I fortunately do have separate encrypted partition mounted (not system one) and after umounting it and commenting out this partition in crypttab (as u do) kernel upgrade works.
It definitely seems as rhel problem... Shamot C. L. Martinez wrote: > please, any hints?? > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 10:54 PM, C. L. Martinez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I have a very strange problem updating kernel on a rhel5.2 server (to >> 2.6.18-92.1.17). When I try to install this new kernel, rpm returns this >> error: >> >> Running rpm_check_debug >> Running Transaction Test >> Finished Transaction Test >> Transaction Test Succeeded >> Running Transaction >> Installing: kernel ######################### [1/1] >> /sbin/mkinitrd: line 368: cd: slaves: No such file or directory >> >> and stay here over and over time util I press Ctrl+C. I see on >> bugzilla.redhat.com a bug reported with the same problem some time ago: >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=439371, but I am using correct >> mkinitrd version: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# rpm -qa |grep mkinitrd >> mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-28 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# >> >> I can install kernel without problems if I comment ALL crypttab file .... >> whereis the error?? is it a rhel bug or do I make a mistake?? >> >> On the another side, when finally I can install new kernel, only when I >> comment out crypttab lines, when server reboots returns this error when >> encryption disk is displaying: >> >> "modprobe: WARNING: Error inserting padlock >> (/lib/modules/2.6.18-92.1.17.el5/kernel/drivers/crypto/padlock.ko): No such >> device" >> >> this error disappears if I put "alias aes aes-i586" or "alias aes >> aes_generic" in modprobe.conf file. >> >> At this point, I have tried it to re-install pevious kernel 2.6.18-92.1.13 >> without luck: all problems described returns ... What am I doing wrong?? >> >> Many thanks. >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > rhelv5-list mailing list > rhelv5-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list -- Work like you don't need the money dance like no one is watching sing like no one is listening love like you've never been hurt and live life every day as if it were your last _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list rhelv5-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
