Re: URGENT: Problems with bash_2.01.1-1_i386.deb pkg.
** Confidential ** Thanks to all of you who replied already. I have found out that I can mount the floppy if I install modules by hand, i.e. insmod nls than insmod fat and finally insmod msdos. Than I tried to downgrade the bash package to the one that used to work (bash_2.01-5.deb) which I have on a floppy, but without any luck (same result as before- package shows up as half-configured, and when I do dpkg --configure bash it tells me that package is in a bad, inconsistent shape and needs to be reinstalled). I checked and I do have libreadline2 and libreadlineg2 installed from 2.01-5 bash, properly configured. Same for the ncurses3.4. Can I : a) install ash INSTEAD of the bash and remove the bash completely then reinstall it fresh? b) if someone would be kind enough to send me their /var/lib/dpkg/updates/bash.* files from 2.01-5 bash installation ^^ I'm not sure this is right since it appears this is where my problem is? Again, please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] TIA Damir Daniel Martin at cush [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/30 10:13 AM Here's what I'd do - install the ash from hamm, then do: ln -sf ash /bin/sh Then, edit your /etc/passwd file (with vi, probably) and change the top line so that it contains '/bin/ash' instead of '/bin/bash' - root should now be able to log in, at least. Damir Naden [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ** Confidential ** snipped -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
URGENT: Problems with bash_2.01.1-1_i386.deb pkg.
** Confidential ** Greetings -- First off, I know I shouldn't have done it... Now-- I tried to upgrade bash from hamm (I used to have bash_2.01-5.deb from hamm way back in January of 1998) to the newest bash_2.01.1-1_i386.deb from ftp1.us.debian.org last night. The upgrade didn't go well, and now I'm stuck with no capability to do much of the things: I can't log in as a user or as a root (I'm still logged in as a root on one VC and that one sort of works). I tried downgrading to my original hamm bash package, but I can' mount a floppy anymore- it says that fs type msdos is not supported- and insmod by hand gives me a three lines of unresolved symbols. S, is there anything I can do in the console I'm still logged in or should I just reinstall the whole damn thing? My system info (system was working fine for three full months...): kernel 2.0.33 custom compiled dpkg_1.4.0.21 libc6_2.06 (I think, I'm not home now...) old bash 2.01-5 and corresponding libreadline ncurses3.4_1.9.9 from hamm dpkg -install output: . dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script killed by signal (Seg fault), core dumped dpkg - trying script from the new package instead... dpkg: error processing bash_2.01.1-1_i386.deb (--install): subprocess new pre-removalscript killed by signal (Seg fault), core dumped dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post instalation script killed by signal (Seg fault), core dumped Errors were encountered while processing: bash_2.01.1-1_i386.deb dpkg --status partiall output: installed OK half-configured configure-version: 2.01-5 PLEASE, respond to this E-mail, since I'm not subscribed to the list at work : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Damir -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
