[SOLVED] Slackware 13 64bit: Using slackpkg upgrade-all messes computer up.

Switch7 · 10-05-2009, 01:54 AM

I wanted to keep my computer and security up to date but whenever I try to upgrade slackware 13 64bit, my computer doesn't seem to be working anymore.

I looked up through the forum and found these but none of them was able to help:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...kg+upgrade-all
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...kg+upgrade-all
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...kg+upgrade-all
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...kg+upgrade-all
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...kg-...-745386/

After update finishes, my terminal, firefox, etc. doesn't work anymore. Doing a shutdown -h now doesn't respond either. The next time I restart it, slackware is still seen on LILO and after I select it, I usually get *Myhostname Login: but I now get (none) Login: and I can't login anymore.

I unchecked one of the mirror below "slackware 13" in slackpkg and typed

Code:

slackpkg update
slackpkg upgrade-all

In the upgrade menu, I'm getting

Code:

Choose packages to upgrade:
[*] bash-4.0.024-i486-1.txz
[*] bison-1.35-i386-1.txz
[*] blackbox-0.70.1-i486-2.txz
[*] kernel-firmware-2.6.30.5-noarch-1_testing.txz
[*] kernel-source-2.6.30.5_smp-noarch-1_testing.txz
[*] links-0.98-i386-2.txz
[*] mesa-7.5-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
[*] mozilla-firefox-3.5.3-i686-1.txz
[*] php-5.2.11-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
[*] samba-3.2.15-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
[*] seamonkey-1.1.18-i486-1.txz
[*] seamonkey-solibs-1.1.18-i486-2.txz
[*] xf86-video-intel-2.5.1-i486-1.txz

I clicked <ok> then I was asked to keep old files and I typed "k" to keep old files. After I typed "k" and update finished, my computer stopped working so I reinstalled it again.

I reinstalled it again and did

Code:

slackpkg update
slackpkg install-new
slackpkg upgrade-all

For the install-new, I get

Code:

Looking for NEW packages to install. Please wait... DONE

No packages match the pattern for install. Try:

/usr/sbin/slackpkg upgrade|reinstall

After that, I did the same thing above but it turned out the same so I reinstalled it again.

I tried again and did

Code:

slackpkg update
slackpkg upgrade patches

and got:

Code:

[*] mesa-7.5-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
[*] mozilla-firefox-3.5.3-i686-1.txz
[*] php-5.2.11-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
[*] samba-3.2.15-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
[*] seamonkey-1.1.18-i486-1.txz
[*] seamonkey-solibs-1.1.18-i486-2.txz

After it finished, my terminal was working perfectly but firefox that I tried opening never worked. I can still log back in and startx and what not but firefox doesn't work at all.

I reinstalled it again but I wanted to wait for some answers before trying again. Thank you for reading.

Alien Bob · 10-05-2009, 02:59 AM

You say you are running Slackware 64-bit, yet the output from slackpkg commands show that it is trying to install the 32-bit packages on your system.
Are you using an old version of slackpkg and/or configuration files?

Try upgrading to the latest version of slackpkg (it is in slackware64-13.0 so a re-install of Slackware should do it) and then make sure you are using the new files it installed into /etc/slackpkg . Usually, all you need to do is uncomment the URL for one of the mirrors for slackware64.

Eric

Switch7 · 10-05-2009, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alien Bob

You say you are running Slackware 64-bit, yet the output from slackpkg commands show that it is trying to install the 32-bit packages on your system.
Are you using an old version of slackpkg and/or configuration files?

Try upgrading to the latest version of slackpkg (it is in slackware64-13.0 so a re-install of Slackware should do it) and then make sure you are using the new files it installed into /etc/slackpkg . Usually, all you need to do is uncomment the URL for one of the mirrors for slackware64.

Eric

Thank you for the reply. I got it fixed and everything is working fine now. I just realized slackware 13 64bit mirror was all the way on the bottom. I accidentally uncommented the slackware 13 32bit mirror which was on the way top. I can't believe I missed this comment... I apologize for not reading the entire message that was clearly stated on the top. English is my second language so I need to re-read often to understand it.

Also, just a last question that I been having trouble with ever since I switch to 64bit. I'm not sure if I should've made a new thread but I thought it'll bad to fill up the front page from one person.

I'm getting Slackware 01 00 00 00 just like the image in this thread: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-00-00-750987/

Quote:

Or convert it from binary to decimal.

I know this is the solution and I searched more on this but I can't seem to find the correct solution to this problem. I'm not sure which text file or other configuration I need to edit to make it convert it from binary to decimal so my computer would read Slackware Linux instead of 01 00 00 00.

Alien Bob · 10-05-2009, 05:00 AM

If you regard the "01 00 00 00" in the text "Slackware 01 00 00 00" as a binary number and convert that to our decimal system, then you get the number "64".
So basically, the LILO boot screen says "Slackware64" when you install the 64-bit version, and it would still show "Slackware Linux" if you install the 32-bit version.

Eric

Switch7 · 10-05-2009, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alien Bob

If you regard the "01 00 00 00" in the text "Slackware 01 00 00 00" as a binary number and convert that to our decimal system, then you get the number "64".
So basically, the LILO boot screen says "Slackware64" when you install the 64-bit version, and it would still show "Slackware Linux" if you install the 32-bit version.

Eric

I see, so the 01 00 00 00 is normal for the 64bit. Thank you very much!