PS. The home directory failed to be mounted only during the booting process. It can be mounted w/o problems (ie password was recognized) manually now after the system is booted via the backup DVD.
On 3/26/14, Boryeu Mao <[email protected]> wrote: > For my SL 65 ('livecd-iso-to-disk' from SL 65 liveCD), I made an > kernel update (from 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6.x86_64 on the liveCD) to > 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6.x86_64 (rpm packages in the Scientific Linux > security folder, for kernel, kernel-firmware, kernel-header, and > kernel-devel). I have two questions regarding the upgrade. > > (1) The 'rpm --upgrade kernel*' generated the following messages: > > -------------------- messages begin > /sbin/weak-modules: line 150: $tmpdir/extra-symvers-$module_krel: > ambiguous redirect > sort: stat failed: > /tmp/weak-modules.rXs3ME/extra-symvers-2.6.32-431.1.2.el6.x86_64: No > such file or directory > join: extra operand `/tmp/weak-modules.rXs3ME/modvers' > Try `join --help' for more information. > -------------------- messages end > > Are these messages severe enough that the upgrade should be considered > a failure, and if so, how could the upgrade be done properly (via > 'rpm' and packages)? > > (2) I went ahead with a reboot, which failed when the password for the > overlay home directory became unrecognized. Would this be a > side-effect of (1) above, or did I miss something in the kernel > upgrade that caused this. Along with the kernel, other packages in > the security folder also upgraded are: firefox, net-snmp, > selinux-policy (which were all un-eventful). > > Because of the failed boot, I am running off a backup DVD currently, > and would like to know more about the problems before attempting a > repair. Help and pointers would be greately appreciated and thanks in > advance. > > Boryeu >
