Segmentation fault during upgrade

Thu Jul 6 18:21:38 UTC 2006

Scott R. Godin wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-07-06 at 10:48 -0700, Paul Erickson wrote:
>   
>> Scott R. Godin wrote:
>>     
>>> On Thu, 2006-07-06 at 10:06 -0700, Paul Erickson wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> Thanks for the reply. I am not running any of the drivers you
>>>>         
>> mention.
>>     
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> good enough. limits the possible culprits. 
>>>  
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> It appears that the problem occurred while installing
>>>> kernel-2.6.17-1.2145_FC5. Having not rebooted, 
>>>> I am still using kernel-2.6.16-1.2133_FC5. 
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> presuming you have not gone on to try and finish the installation, I
>>> suggest talking with the folks in the #rpm channel on
>>>       
>> irc.freenode.net
>>     
>>> who can point you to the resources outlining the steps you'll need
>>>       
>> to
>>     
>>> take properly to verify the integrity of the rpm database before
>>> continuing. 
>>>   
>>>       
>> Actually, the installation process completed on it's own. I was not 
>> given the choice not to proceed. 
>>     
>
> (gads spare me from evolution's crappy quote linewrapping. :-) 
>
> anyway, I'm curious how the install could proceed to a full conclusion
> if rpm segfaulted ? That would normally stop an install in its tracks,
> I'd think.
>   
I am curious also, but here is the output:

# yum upgrade
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Upgrade Process
Setting up repositories
core [1/3]
updates [2/3]
extras [3/3]
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package apr-util.i386 0:1.2.7-1.1 set to be updated
---> Package qt-ODBC.i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 set to be updated
---> Package qt-MySQL.i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 set to be updated
---> Package libgssapi.i386 0:0.9-1.FC5 set to be updated
---> Package nfs-utils.i386 1:1.0.8-2.fc5 set to be updated
---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.17-1.2145_FC5 set to be installed
---> Package qt-PostgreSQL.i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 set to be updated
---> Package qt-designer.i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 set to be updated
---> Package djvulibre.i386 0:3.5.17-1.fc5 set to be updated
---> Package qt.i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-doc.noarch 0:2.6.17-1.2145_FC5 set to be updated
---> Package nfs-utils-lib.i386 0:1.0.8-4.FC5 set to be updated
---> Package qt-devel.i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 set to be updated
---> Package ckermit.i386 0:8.0.211-5.fc5 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.16-1.2122_FC5 set to be erased
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

============================================================================= 

Package Arch Version Repository Size
============================================================================= 

Installing:
kernel i686 2.6.17-1.2145_FC5 updates 15 M
Updating:
apr-util i386 1.2.7-1.1 updates 75 k
ckermit i386 8.0.211-5.fc5 updates 1.7 M
djvulibre i386 3.5.17-1.fc5 extras 2.3 M
kernel-doc noarch 2.6.17-1.2145_FC5 updates 2.6 M
libgssapi i386 0.9-1.FC5 updates 21 k
nfs-utils i386 1:1.0.8-2.fc5 updates 220 k
nfs-utils-lib i386 1.0.8-4.FC5 updates 53 k
qt i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 updates 3.5 M
qt-MySQL i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 updates 52 k
qt-ODBC i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 updates 72 k
qt-PostgreSQL i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 updates 61 k
qt-designer i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 updates 2.0 M
qt-devel i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 updates 14 M
Removing:
kernel i686 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5 installed 34 M

Transaction Summary
============================================================================= 

Install 1 Package(s)
Update 13 Package(s)
Remove 1 Package(s)
Total download size: 41 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/14): apr-util-1.2.7-1. 100% |=========================| 75 kB 00:00
(2/14): qt-ODBC-3.3.6-0.3 100% |=========================| 72 kB 00:00
(3/14): qt-MySQL-3.3.6-0. 100% |=========================| 52 kB 00:00
(4/14): libgssapi-0.9-1.F 100% |=========================| 21 kB 00:00
(5/14): nfs-utils-1.0.8-2 100% |=========================| 220 kB 00:01
(6/14): kernel-2.6.17-1.2 100% |=========================| 15 MB 01:34
(7/14): qt-PostgreSQL-3.3 100% |=========================| 61 kB 00:00
(8/14): qt-designer-3.3.6 100% |=========================| 2.0 MB 00:13
(9/14): djvulibre-3.5.17- 100% |=========================| 2.3 MB 00:14
(10/14): qt-3.3.6-0.3.fc5 100% |=========================| 3.5 MB 00:22
(11/14): kernel-doc-2.6.1 100% |=========================| 2.6 MB 00:16
(12/14): nfs-utils-lib-1. 100% |=========================| 53 kB 00:00
(13/14): qt-devel-3.3.6-0 100% |=========================| 14 MB 01:31
(14/14): ckermit-8.0.211- 100% |=========================| 1.7 MB 00:11
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Updating : qt ####################### [ 1/28]
Updating : libgssapi ####################### [ 2/28]
Updating : nfs-utils-lib ####################### [ 3/28]
Updating : djvulibre ####################### [ 4/28]
Updating : qt-devel ####################### [ 5/28]
Updating : apr-util ####################### [ 6/28]
Updating : qt-ODBC ####################### [ 7/28]
Updating : qt-MySQL ####################### [ 8/28]
Updating : nfs-utils ####################### [ 9/28]
Installing: kernel ####################### [10/28]
/var/tmp/rpm-tmp.63971: line 6: 13175 Segmentation fault 
/usr/sbin/module_upgrade 2.6.17-1.2145_FC5
Updating : qt-PostgreSQL ####################### [11/28]
Updating : qt-designer ####################### [12/28]
Updating : kernel-doc ####################### [13/28]
Cleanup : djvulibre ####################### [14/28]
Updating : ckermit ####################### [15/28]
Cleanup : apr-util ####################### [16/28]
Cleanup : qt-ODBC ####################### [17/28]
Cleanup : qt-MySQL ####################### [18/28]
Cleanup : libgssapi ####################### [19/28]
Cleanup : nfs-utils ####################### [20/28]
exportfs: Workgroup has non-inet addr
exportfs: Workgroup has non-inet addr
Cleanup : qt-PostgreSQL ####################### [21/28]
Cleanup : qt-designer ####################### [22/28]
Cleanup : qt ####################### [23/28]
Cleanup : kernel-doc ####################### [24/28]
Cleanup : kernel ####################### [25/28]
Cleanup : nfs-utils-lib ####################### [26/28]
Cleanup : qt-devel ####################### [27/28]
Cleanup : ckermit ####################### [28/28]

Removed: kernel.i686 0:2.6.16-1.2122_FC5
Installed: kernel.i686 0:2.6.17-1.2145_FC5
Updated: apr-util.i386 0:1.2.7-1.1 ckermit.i386 0:8.0.211-5.fc5 
djvulibre.i386 0:3.5.17-1.fc5 kernel-doc.noarch 0:2.6.17-1.2145_FC5 
libgssapi.i386 0:0.9-1.FC5 nfs-utils.i386 1:1.0.8-2.fc5 
nfs-utils-lib.i386 0:1.0.8-4.FC5 qt.i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 qt-MySQL.i386 
1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 qt-ODBC.i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 qt-PostgreSQL.i386 
1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 qt-designer.i386 1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5 qt-devel.i386 
1:3.3.6-0.3.fc5
Complete!

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