ldconfig issues "FATAL: kernel too old"

daJBM · 05-01-2010, 11:23 AM

Hey there,

I got a virtual server which served well the last four years. However, I wanted to expand a cherrypy (a python-based web framework) application by installing the matplotlib module for python. The installation failed as no cc1plus could be found. Therefore I wanted to install gcc using apt-get, which failed as well as libc6 was required which could not be installed because of the following message:

Quote:

WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
libc6
Install these packages without verification [y/N]? y
Preconfiguring packages ...
Setting up libgcc1 (4.4.2-9) ...
FATAL: kernel too old
/var/lib/dpkg/info/libgcc1.postinst: line 15: 25610 Segmentation fault ldconfig
dpkg: error processing libgcc1 (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Errors were encountered while processing:
libgcc1
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Just executing ldconfig results in the same:

Quote:

vps:~# ldconfig
FATAL: kernel too old
Segmentation fault

Here some specifications of the system that might be important:

Quote:

vps:/$ uname -a
Linux vps.serverpool.info 2.6.9-022stab078.14-enterprise #1 SMP Wed Jul 19 14:35:02 MSD 2006 i686 GNU/Linux
vps:/$ cat /etc/issue
Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 \n \l

Any help for finding a solution for that issue was greatly appreciated!
Daniel

AlucardZero · 05-01-2010, 12:04 PM

Post your sources.list, you probably are pointing to 'stable' and 3.1 is now 'oldstable'

the trooper · 05-01-2010, 12:07 PM

I think you will find Etch is 'oldstable' version 4.0.
3.1 is Sarge.

daJBM · 05-01-2010, 12:26 PM

this is my sources.list

Quote:

vps:~# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
### BY SERVERMAKER
deb ftp://ftp.de.netclusive.de/pub/Linux/debian/ testing main
deb-src ftp://ftp.de.netclusive.de/pub/Linux/debian/ testing main

deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ testing main
deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ testing main

deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main

So, how do I point to the 'oldstable' sources then?

daJBM · 05-01-2010, 02:04 PM

Yes, indeed. 'oldstable' refers to etch. Do you have any recommendations for a proper sarge sources.list?

daJBM · 05-01-2010, 02:37 PM

well. My sources.list now looks like this.

Quote:

deb http://archive.debian.org/debian/ sarge main contrib non-free
deb-src http://archive.debian.org/debian/ sarge main non-free contrib

deb http://archive.debian.org/debian-security/ sarge/updates main contrib non-free

executing apt-get -f install now leads to this:

Quote:

vps:/# apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
binutils libmysqlclient15-dev
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 62 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 27.0MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
(Reading database ... 26289 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing binutils ...
FATAL: kernel too old
/var/lib/dpkg/info/binutils.postrm: line 7: 1371 Segmentation fault ldconfig
dpkg: error processing binutils (--remove):
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 139
Errors were encountered while processing:
binutils
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

So what can I do now?

daJBM · 05-02-2010, 08:03 AM

I decided to reinstall the server, especially as my provider offered to install a "new" debian, that is 'etch'. Nonetheless, thanks for your help so far!

helices · 05-03-2010, 03:21 PM

Although the OP solved his problem via reinstall, I'd prefer NOT to go that route.

I've been asked to update a Debian box that hasn't had updates in several years:

mds@czar:/etc/apt
# sudo ldconfig
FATAL: kernel too old
Segmentation fault

mds@czar:/etc/apt
# uname -a
Linux czar 2.6.8-2-386 #1 Thu May 19 17:40:50 JST 2005 i686 GNU/Linux

mds@czar:/etc/apt
# cat /etc/issue
Debian GNU/Linux lenny/sid \n \l

My main issue to resolve is updating clamav from 0.94 to anything newer than 0.95

gcc fails ./configure, because of some legacy issue; and all attempts to aptitude install result in "kernel too old ...

Please, advise.

Thank you.