Comment 7 for bug 877506

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Gabor Toth (gabor-me) wrote : Re: [Bug 877506] Re: numeric keypad does not work on acer aspire 7520G

i did it but got a bunch of errors. when i installed the image file
this is what has happened:

sudo dpkg -i
linux-image-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic_3.1.0-030100rc10.201110200610_i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package
linux-image-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic.
(Reading database ... 268385 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic (from
linux-image-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic_3.1.0-030100rc10.201110200610_i386.deb)
...
Done.
Setting up linux-image-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
(3.1.0-030100rc10.201110200610) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.1.0-030100rc10-generic cannot be
found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.1.0-030100rc10-generic cannot be
found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.1.0-030100rc10-generic cannot be
found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done

then i installed the header file and i got this:

sudo dpkg -i
linux-headers-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic_3.1.0-030100rc10.201110200610_i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package
linux-headers-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic.
(Reading database ... 272585 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic (from
linux-headers-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic_3.1.0-030100rc10.201110200610_i386.deb)
...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of
linux-headers-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic:
 linux-headers-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic depends on
linux-headers-3.1.0-030100rc10; however:
  Package linux-headers-3.1.0-030100rc10 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-headers-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic

then i again installed the image file thinking that that would fixt the
problem, but it gave more errors:

sudo dpkg -i
linux-image-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic_3.1.0-030100rc10.201110200610_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 280660 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
3.1.0-030100rc10.201110200610 (using
linux-image-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic_3.1.0-030100rc10.201110200610_i386.deb)
...
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
Setting up linux-image-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
(3.1.0-030100rc10.201110200610) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(3.1.0-030100rc10.201110200610 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(3.1.0-030100rc10.201110200610 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel:
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/280.13/build/make.log for more
information.
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel:
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.2/build/make.log for more information.
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel:
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.30/build/make.log for more
information.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub
3.1.0-030100rc10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.1.0-030100rc10-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done

so i am not sure if it works properly or what is the deal. i will try
to restart now let's see what happens.

ml, Gabor

On 10/19/2011 11:57 PM, Joseph Salisbury wrote:
> You can install the debs from:
>
> http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.1-rc10-oneiric/
>
> You will want the 32bit debs. They can be installed with:
>
> sudo dpkg -i linux-image-3.1.0-0301rc10-generic_3.1.0-0301rc10.201110190851_i386.deb
> sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.1.0-0301rc10-generic_3.1.0-0301rc10.201110190851_i386.deb
>