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Preparing to replace noflushd 2.7.1-1 (using .../noflushd_2.7.1-2_i386.deb) ... Stopping No Flush Daemon: invoke-rc.d: initscript noflushd, action "stop" failed. dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... Stopping No Flush Daemon: invoke-rc.d: initscript noflushd, action "stop" failed. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/noflushd_2.7.1-2_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Starting No Flush Daemon: Error: Your kernel is configured with devfs, but devfs is not mounted anywhere. This means noflushd cannot work. Please consult the noflushd README for details invoke-rc.d: initscript noflushd, action "start" failed. dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Selecting previously deselected package ksmp3play. Unpacking ksmp3play (from .../ksmp3play_0.5.1-3.2_i386.deb) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/noflushd_2.7.1-2_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) I can't install or remove any software until this is resolved. How do I disable, remove, or fix noflushd? debian:/home/jeff# uname -a Linux debian 2.4.22-1-386 #9 Sat Oct 4 14:30:39 EST 2003 i686 GNU/Linux debian:/home/jeff# lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 03) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 03) 00:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1225 (rev 01) 00:04.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1225 (rev 01) 00:07.0 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02) 00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) 00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) 00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02) 00:08.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1978 Maestro 2E (rev 10) 00:10.0 Communication controller: Lucent Microelectronics WinModem 56k (rev 01) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x (rev 64) debian:/home/jeff# lsmod Module Size Used by Not tainted orinoco_cs 3860 1 orinoco 29780 0 [orinoco_cs] hermes 4708 0 [orinoco_cs orinoco] ds 5908 2 [orinoco_cs] apm 8492 2 (autoclean) mousedev 3732 1 hid 18820 0 (unused) usbmouse 1848 0 (unused) input 3040 0 [mousedev hid usbmouse] af_packet 11624 1 (autoclean) usb-uhci 19696 0 (unused) usbcore 52588 0 [hid usbmouse usb-uhci] maestro 25360 0 soundcore 3268 2 [maestro] ide-scsi 8464 0 scsi_mod 85344 1 [ide-scsi] yenta_socket 8832 2 pcmcia_core 35360 0 [orinoco_cs ds yenta_socket] agpgart 35416 0 (unused) parport_pc 19400 1 (autoclean) lp 5952 0 (autoclean) parport 21800 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp] ide-cd 27936 0 cdrom 25088 0 [ide-cd] rtc 6120 0 (autoclean) ide-disk 12384 2 (autoclean) ext3 53220 1 (autoclean) jbd 34824 1 (autoclean) [ext3] ide-detect 9008 0 (autoclean) piix 7240 1 (autoclean) ide-core 84216 2 (autoclean) [ide-scsi ide-cd ide-disk ide-detect piix] unix 13260 159 (autoclean) Let me know what other information is necessary. |
"Stopping No Flush Daemon: invoke-rc.d: initscript noflushd, action "stop" failed."
If you are in kde o gnome, press alt+F1 and in console mode type init 1, after that apt-get -f install |
debian:/home/jeff# apt-get -f install
Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following extra packages will be installed: noflushd Suggested packages: kernel-patch-scsi-idle The following packages will be upgraded: noflushd 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 69 not upgraded. 61 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B/55.4kB of archives. After unpacking 4096B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y Preconfiguring packages ... Selecting previously deselected package noflushd. (Reading database ... 103077 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace noflushd 2.7.1-1 (using .../noflushd_2.7.1-2_i386.deb) ... Stopping No Flush Daemon: invoke-rc.d: initscript noflushd, action "stop" failed. dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... Stopping No Flush Daemon: invoke-rc.d: initscript noflushd, action "stop" failed. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/noflushd_2.7.1-2_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Starting No Flush Daemon: Error: Your kernel is configured with devfs, but devfs is not mounted anywhere. This means noflushd cannot work. Please consult the noflushd README for details invoke-rc.d: initscript noflushd, action "start" failed. dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/noflushd_2.7.1-2_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) debian:/home/jeff# apt-get -f remove noflushd Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: noflushd 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 69 not upgraded. 61 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 205kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y dpkg: error processing noflushd (--remove): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Errors were encountered while processing: noflushd E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Is this something that can be fixed with a # in a config file somewhere? I REALLY don't want to reinstall the OS on this machine. But apt fails EVERY operation until this is resolved. |
dpkg --force-overwrite -i /var/cache/apt/archives/noflushd_2.7.1-2_i386.deb
then uninstall it |
same error message
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init 1
dpkg --force-remove-reinstreq /var/cache/apt/archives/noflushd_2.7.1-2_i386.deb |
Man i miss slackware. This would be gone if i was using pkgtool
debian:/home/jeff# dpkg --force-remove-reinstreq /var/cache/apt/archives/noflushd_2.7.1-2_i386.deb dpkg: need an action option Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages[*]; Use dselect for user-friendly package management; Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values; Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options; Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files; Type dpkg --licence for copyright licence and lack of warranty (GNU GPL)[*]. Options marked[*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' ! |
what's the difference between using init 1 and su in a console window?
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-su in console is basically logging in your profile as super user or root with all current processes running, init 1 is for running your system with basic kernel process stopping al daemons. |
(Reading database ... 103096 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace noflushd 2.7.1-1 (using .../noflushd_2.7.1-2_i386.deb) ... Stopping No Flush Daemon: invoke-rc.d: initscript noflushd, action "stop" failed . dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... Stopping No Flush Daemon: invoke-rc.d: initscript noflushd, action "stop" failed . dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/noflushd_2.7.1-2_i386.deb (--inst all): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Starting No Flush Daemon: Error: Your kernel is configured with devfs, but devfs is not mounted anywhere. This means noflushd cannot work. Please consult the noflushd README for details invoke-rc.d: initscript noflushd, action "start" failed. dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/noflushd_2.7.1-2_i386.deb Thanks for all your help but I think I'm going to put slackware back on my laptop |
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