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Old 02-05-2012, 09:53 PM   #1
devianpctek
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Error installing/removing Liquorix kernel


Well this is weird, today I upgraded my system and there was the new Liquorix update, but it gave me an error, this is the output after I tried to upgrade (second time, the first time was a similar output, this time it only differs on the first line)

Code:
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
  linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 linux-image-liquorix-amd64 
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 0 B will be used.
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 (3.2.0-8) ...
Running depmod.
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
 (/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64.postinst line 346.
initrd.img(/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
) points to /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
 (/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64.postinst line 346.                                                                                          
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.                                                                                                                                                                                                            
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64                                                                                                                     
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64                                                                                                          
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64                                                                                                                                                                   
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64                                                                                                                 
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64                                                                                                          
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-extlinux 3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64                                                                                                              
P: Checking for EXTLINUX directory... found.                                                                                                                                                                                                 
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64...                                                                                                                                                                          
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-2.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64...                                                                                                                                                                          
P: Writing config for Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb1...                                                                                                                                                                                     
E: /usr/share/syslinux/themes/debian/extlinux: No such file or directory                                                                                                                                                                     
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-extlinux exited with return code 1                                                                                                                                                                      
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64.postinst line 774.                                                                                                                   
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 (--configure):                                                                                                                                                               
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1                                                                                                                                                                  
configured to not write apport reports                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                      dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-liquorix-amd64:                                                                                                                         
 linux-image-liquorix-amd64 depends on linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 (= 3.2.0-8); however:                                                                                                                                        
  Package linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 is not configured yet.                                                                                                                                                                    
dpkg: error processing linux-image-liquorix-amd64 (--configure):                                                                                                                                                                             
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured                                                                                                                                                                                                  
configured to not write apport reports                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                      Errors were encountered while processing:                                                                                                                                                              
 linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 linux-image-liquorix-amd64                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:                                                                                                                                                                                             
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 (3.2.0-8) ...
Running depmod.
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
 (/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64.postinst line 346.
initrd.img(/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
) points to /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
 (/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64.postinst line 346.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-extlinux 3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
P: Checking for EXTLINUX directory... found.
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-2.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64...
P: Writing config for Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb1...
E: /usr/share/syslinux/themes/debian/extlinux: No such file or directory
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-extlinux exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64.postinst line 774.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-liquorix-amd64:
 linux-image-liquorix-amd64 depends on linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 (= 3.2.0-8); however:
  Package linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-liquorix-amd64 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
 linux-image-liquorix-amd64
I tried a few things I found on some blogs like:
Editing /var/lib/dpkg/status and change from
Code:
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
Status: install ok half-configured
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 132667
Maintainer: Steven Barrett <damentz@liquorix.net>
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-liquorix
Version: 3.2.0-8
Provides: linux-image, linux-modules-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
Depends: module-init-tools, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Pre-Depends: debconf | debconf-2.0
Recommends: firmware-linux-free (>= 3~)
Suggests: linux-doc-3.2.0, grub2 | grub-gfxboot | grub-legacy, crda
Description: Linux 3.2.0 for 64-bit PCs
 The Linux kernel 3.2.0 and modules for use on PCs with AMD64 or Intel 64
 processors.
Homepage: http://kernel.org/
to
Code:
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 132667
Maintainer: Steven Barrett <damentz@liquorix.net>
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-liquorix
Version: 3.2.0-8
Provides: linux-image, linux-modules-3.2.0-4.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
Depends: module-init-tools, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Pre-Depends: debconf | debconf-2.0
Recommends: firmware-linux-free (>= 3~)
Suggests: linux-doc-3.2.0, grub2 | grub-gfxboot | grub-legacy, crda
Description: Linux 3.2.0 for 64-bit PCs
 The Linux kernel 3.2.0 and modules for use on PCs with AMD64 or Intel 64
 processors.
Homepage: http://kernel.org/
Even removing the whole block, but when I try to reinstall the package I get the same error, is anyone having this same issue?
Thanx in advance
 
Old 02-06-2012, 12:41 AM   #2
ukiuki
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If you are using Debian , why are you using this foreign kernel and not the ones in Debian repositories, yet why don't you compile your own?

Regards
 
Old 02-06-2012, 01:17 PM   #3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ukiuki View Post
If you are using Debian , why are you using this foreign kernel and not the ones in Debian repositories, yet why don't you compile your own?

Regards
Well the Liquorix kernel has been working fine for me all this time (I've noticed that is faster than the default kernel) right now I'm running 3.2.0-2 and is working perfect (even on my lap I just installed 3.2.0-4 and didn't got any error), Yeah I want to compile my own but I just haven't had the time to look into it
 
Old 02-06-2012, 06:57 PM   #4
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Ok I got it working thanx to damentz, I had to installed syslinux-themes-debian
 
  


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