I Ran the Newer kernel-and-lots of Errors?

[Gregory Nowak]

On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 05:30:27PM -0800, Hart Larry wrote:
> run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.54-140211-rt75
> /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.54-140211-rt75
> Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.54-140211-rt75 (i686)
> Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/304.88/build/make.log for more information.
> Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.54-140211-rt75 (i686)
> Consult /var/lib/dkms/blcr/0.8.5/build/make.log for more information.

Ok, the "rt75" in the kernel name suggests to me that this is a 64-bit
kernel with the no preemption patches. However, the
"3.2.54-140211-rt75 (i686)" in the dkms errors suggests to me you're
running on a 32-bit system. Looking at
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/304.88/build/make.log and at
/var/lib/dkms/blcr/0.8.5/build/make.log would explain exactly what
went wrong there. If this is in fact a 64-bit kernel, and if you are
in fact running a 32-bit system, then remove that kernel, and get one
for 32-bit systems. If I'm wrong on that, then looking at the make.log
files would explain the module build problems.

> run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub
> 3.2.54-140211-rt75 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.54-140211-rt75
> error: unknown LVM metadata header.
> error: unknown LVM metadata header.

If you don't have lvm, don't worry about it. If you do have lvm, then
update-grub is warning you it can't make sense of one or more logical
volumes. 

> Found Debian GNU/Linux (wheezy/sid) on /dev/mapper/chime-root
> Back again live, so please what would I do next? Thanks so much in advance
> Hart

Ok, so you do have lvm, and your currently running kernel is 32-bit. The first thing I would do is to make sure
you're installing a 32-bit kernel. If you do have a 64-bit system,
then you currently seem to have 32-bit userland, so you need a 32-bit kernel.

Greg


-- 
web site: http://www.gregn.net
gpg public key: http://www.gregn.net/pubkey.asc
skype: gregn1
(authorization required, add me to your contacts list first)

--
Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org