Arch Linux

dmax

Member

Registered: 2006-10-21

Posts: 58

kernel26-2.6.24.3-3 upgrade problems

hangs on autodetect all day long ????

$ sudo pacman -S kernel26
warning: kernel26-2.6.24.3-3 is up to date -- reinstalling
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets: kernel26-2.6.24.3-3 

Total Download Size:    0.00 MB
Total Installed Size:   23.82 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n]
checking package integrity...
(1/1) checking for file conflicts                   [########################] 100%
(1/1) upgrading kernel26                            [########################] 100%
>>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
>>> MKINITCPIO SETUP
>>> ----------------
>>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,
>>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf .
>>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:
>>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio

>>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio.  Please wait...
==> Building image "default"
==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.24-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26.img
:: Begin build
:: Parsing hook [base]
:: Parsing hook [udev]
:: Parsing hook [autodetect] <========= (doesn't get past this ever)

????

Last edited by dmax (2008-03-07 08:10:48)

ibendiben

Member

Registered: 2007-10-10

Posts: 519

Re: kernel26-2.6.24.3-3 upgrade problems

I had that same problem... Made my system unbootable...
Try installing the kernel by force:

pacman -Sf kernel26

If this doesn't do the trick try downgrading to the older (working) kernel in /var/cache/pacman/pkg/kernel26-<version>.pkg.tar.gz with:

pacman -U kernel26-<version>.pkg.tar.gz

When everything turns out to be one big failure you might wanna read this
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Kernel_Panics

---

Why schools kill creativity | Once upon a school