Problem rolling back kernel [SOLVED]

jmak · 2011-04-17 23:02:44

Hello,

I'm trying to roll back my kernel following the wiki. But when I arrive to the actual installing the old kernek #pacman -U /var...kernel26-2.6.38.2-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz

I get this message “Can't open package file”

Any idea what's wrong?

Thanks,
jmak

Last edited by jmak (2011-04-18 03:03:10)

fsckd · 2011-04-18 00:03:11

1) verify it exists
2) verify it isn't corrupted

jmak · 2011-04-18 00:25:18

fsckd wrote:

1) verify it exists
2) verify it isn't corrupted

The package exists. It is in the /var/cache/pacman/pkg directory.

How should I go about verifying it?

fsckd · 2011-04-18 00:45:05

assuming your kernel is in core (2.6.38.2-1 still is), pacman -Si kernel26 | grep MD5

edit: on second thought, why don't you install from core? you still have the package in your cache so it won't download again unless it is corrupted or missing

Last edited by fsckd (2011-04-18 00:47:37)

jmak · 2011-04-18 01:03:54

fsckd wrote:

assuming your kernel is in core (2.6.38.2-1 still is), pacman -Si kernel26 | grep MD5
edit: on second thought, why don't you install from core? you still have the package in your cache so it won't download again unless it is corrupted or missing

I'm using the install cd to recover the old kernel because the new kernel broke my system and I cannot login anymore.

fsckd · 2011-04-18 01:24:20

Are you aware the install CD can use a network with most setups?

To save time, the md5sum is
8c38cade2cf95794e37c18521f2a83aa kernel26-2.6.38.2-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz

jmak · 2011-04-18 01:42:25

fsckd wrote:

Are you aware the install CD can use a network with most setups?
To save time, the md5sum is
8c38cade2cf95794e37c18521f2a83aa kernel26-2.6.38.2-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz

I'm not familiar with these things. I am following this wiki:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Kernel_Panics

But I stuck with this message.

fsckd · 2011-04-18 01:45:24

Run md5sum /path/to/kernel and compare the output of that to what I put above.

jmak · 2011-04-18 02:03:37

fsckd wrote:

Run md5sum /path/to/kernel and compare the output of that to what I put above.

OK. The md5sum is correct.

fsckd · 2011-04-18 02:10:20

At this point I have no more ideas other than you may have mistyped before or your are running an old version of pacman. Sorry.

jmak · 2011-04-18 02:17:22

fsckd wrote:

At this point I have no more ideas other than you may have mistyped before or your are running an old version of pacman. Sorry.

This is fresh install. Everything should be up to date.

jmak · 2011-04-18 03:02:30

Ok. Solved. It was my mistake, I mistyped the command at some point.

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