Re: [Gnewsense-dev] metad beta1 released

[Lars Nooden]

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.