Question regarding updating BackTrack to 2.6.34

[Grayw0lv]

Greeting everybody,

As per to the instructions from the blog

Updating BackTrack to 2.6.34

first command worked fine with me

apt-get update

however at second command

apt-get dist-upgade

I choosed Y to upgrade but it cause the following:

Blue Screen appears: Package Configuration, Configuring Linux-image-2.6.34 with the following note:

You are attempting to install a kernel image (version 2.6.34) However, the directory /lib/modules/2.6.34/kernel still exists.  If this directory belongs to a previous linux-image-2.6.34 package, and if you have deselected some modules, or installed standalone modules packages,  this could be bad.

 If /lib/modules/2.6.34/kernel belongs to a old install of                 
 linux-image-2.6.34, then this is your last chance to abort the           
 installation of this kernel image (nothing has been changed yet).         
                                                                           
 If you know what you are doing, and if you feel that this image should    
 be installed despite this anomaly, Please answer n to the question.       
 Otherwise, I suggest you move /lib/modules/2.6.34/kernel out of the way,  perhaps to /lib/modules/2.6.34.kernel.old or something, and then try re-installing this image.

Please advice

Regards,

[lupin]

Yes, I received the same message when upgrading the kernel on a number of my BackTrack 4 installs. Have a read of the message and tell me if you think it indicates a genuine problem and what option you think you should choose?

[Archangel-Amael]

Wow the answer to the question is even in the guide the OP is following.

[Grayw0lv]

Greeting,

Thanks for the replay.

I just want to add an info:

command

uname -a

will output the following:

Linux bt 2.6.30.9 #1 SMP Wed Jul 14 06:05:50 AST 2010 i686 GNU/Linux

for the info in the blue screen, id does not give you any option, it just keep on displaying until you end the session.


Dear lupin,
Were you able to fix this problem when you encounter it before? if yes, please advice.

[Grayw0lv]

Gentlemen,

I found out my problem, it seems that when I was receiving the blue screen, I was quitting the session assuming that there no point after that, but when I notice the ok button at the end of the message, I pressed it, and I was promoted to stop the installation, I answer No to that in order to continue the installation. after that everything seems to be working fine.

Thank you all for your time and your support,

Regards,