[Solved] System completely broken after update

R00KIE · 2009-07-09 17:40:07

Today while updating my system as usual something went south terribly fast

Here's the pacman log of the update

[2009-07-09 12:14] synchronizing package lists
[2009-07-09 12:14] starting full system upgrade
[2009-07-09 12:18] upgraded kernel-headers (2.6.29.3-1 -> 2.6.30.1-1)
[2009-07-09 12:18] upgraded glibc (2.10.1-2 -> 2.10.1-3)
[2009-07-09 12:18] upgraded binutils (2.19.1-4 -> 2.19.1-5)
[2009-07-09 12:18] upgraded gcc-libs (4.4.0-4 -> 4.4.0-5)
[2009-07-09 12:18] upgraded gcc (4.4.0-4 -> 4.4.0-5)
[2009-07-09 12:18] upgraded libtool (2.2.6a-1 -> 2.2.6a-2)
[2009-07-09 12:18] upgraded medit (0.9.4-7 -> 0.9.4-8)
[2009-07-09 12:18] upgraded mercurial (1.3-2 -> 1.3-3)
[2009-07-09 12:18] upgraded sed (4.2-1 -> 4.2.1-1)

If I remember correctly the kernel-headers upgraded just fine, then with glibc something went wrong, I saw an error for glibc and some of the following packages that said something like:
"error: scriptlet failed to execute correctly"

After this the system became unresponsive and I could not even switch to to any consoles and I had to turn the pc off by force.
Trying to reboot is not an option as it will stop with a kernel panic with the error just before saying:
"kinit: /sbin/init: No such file or directory"

The file is there, I have confirmed it with an install image, I have tried (pacman -r) to try to reinstall some of the packages but it didn't work. I have also tried (pacman -r -Sy base) and that fails too with the scriptlet error.

This goes beyond what I can fix myself, any help solving this will be greatly appreciated.

Edit:
Fixed typos.
I have also tried to chroot into the partition but it doesn't work complaining it can't find /bin/bash (which is there also).
Meanwhile I have also tried to remove all base packages and reinstall them but it doesn't work too, the same scriptlet error, a clean install on another disk does work fine but I would like to avoid reinstalling everything again.

Edit 2:
Solved by reinstalling, couldn't afford to wait too long before finding a solution.

Last edited by R00KIE (2009-07-10 08:35:26)

djszapi · 2009-07-09 19:36:20

Can't you installing anything ? it hears very badly

pacman -Qo /sbin/init
/sbin/init is owned by sysvinit-mod 2.86-2

If any better idea, than install a working toolchain with manually, copy the binary of them to the desired /bin /sbin, etc.. library.

R00KIE · 2009-07-09 19:47:11

Almost everything fails to install properly with the scriptlet error.
Its starting to look like I will have to reinstall and guess what I needed my notebook to be working tomorrow .... what a great timing.

djszapi · 2009-07-09 20:13:45

With manually ? e.g. copy a working toolchain from the internet, and build pacman manually and system packages ?

R00KIE · 2009-07-09 20:20:29

I was thinking of "transplanting" some files of a new install to this partition but I've opted for a fresh install knowing already which packages I need and I'll copy some of the old config files .... hopefully it will not take too long.

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#1 2009-07-09 17:40:07

[Solved] System completely broken after update

#2 2009-07-09 19:36:20

Re: [Solved] System completely broken after update

#3 2009-07-09 19:47:11

Re: [Solved] System completely broken after update

#4 2009-07-09 20:13:45

Re: [Solved] System completely broken after update

#5 2009-07-09 20:20:29

Re: [Solved] System completely broken after update

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