FATAL: kernel too old

olgo · 08-20-2007, 07:45 AM

hi.
i have just install glibc from .tgz package from slackware.org site but i do not remember which one it was. i have run command:

installpkg glibc-2.x.x-i486.tgz

and i have got following error:

FATAL: kernel too old

this message filled all of my screen and i got this error after every command what i tried to run. now i cant boot anymore (if fails on the same error).

please can someone help me with it?

slackware 11; 2.4.3.33

i am sorry behalf my english

MS3FGX · 08-20-2007, 08:24 AM

You have installed the incorrect version of glibc for your kernel/Slackware release. Because of this, the system is largely unusable.

You can fix it by booting the system to the install CD, mounting the drive, and then removing the package and installing the correct version.

olgo · 08-20-2007, 09:18 AM

i have tried it but without any success.
i have root disk with original glibc but i do not know what i must do to install it.

please can you let me know how i can do it.

MS3FGX · 08-20-2007, 10:05 AM

You would mount the damaged system with the installer by doing something like:

Code:

mkdir /mnt/slack
mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/slack

Then remove the bad glibc version:

Code:

ROOT=/mnt/slack removepkg glibc-2.x.x

Finally you would mount the CD and install the correct glibc package for Slackware 11:

Code:

mkdir /mnt/cdrom
mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom
installpkg -root /mnt/slack /mnt/cdrom/slackware/l/glibc-2.3.6-i486-6.tgz

Then reboot, and pray.

Note that the device notes will probably need to be adjusted for your hardware, but the basic process will remain the same.

olgo · 08-20-2007, 11:28 AM

thanx it works. i tried it by very similar way but i did not use ROOT=/new_root.

thanx a lot

reddazz · 08-20-2007, 11:59 AM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in the Slackware forum and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.