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  • Failed: grub-install --target=powerpc-ieee1275

    From Peter@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 24 00:20:01 2022
    I seem to have a problem with grub being read-only after sudo apt
    update & apt upgrade on my iBook G4:

    Setting up grub-ieee1275 (2.06-5) ...
    Installing for powerpc-ieee1275 platform.
    grub-install: error: cannot backup `/boot/grub/powerpc-
    ieee1275/adler32.mod': Read-only file system.
    Failed: grub-install --target=powerpc-ieee1275
    WARNING: Bootloader is not properly installed, system may not be
    bootable
    /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 270: cannot create /boot/grub/grub.cfg.new:
    Read-only file system
    dpkg: error processing package grub-ieee1275 (--configure):
    installed grub-ieee1275 package post-installation script subprocess
    returned error exit status 2
    Setting up linux-image-6.0.0-4-powerpc (6.0.8-1) ... /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
    update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.0.0-4-powerpc /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
    /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 270: cannot create /boot/grub/grub.cfg.new:
    Read-only file system
    run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return
    code 2
    dpkg: error processing package linux-image-6.0.0-4-powerpc (--
    configure):
    installed linux-image-6.0.0-4-powerpc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
    dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-powerpc:
    linux-image-powerpc depends on linux-image-6.0.0-4-powerpc (= 6.0.8-
    1); however:
    Package linux-image-6.0.0-4-powerpc is not configured yet.

    dpkg: error processing package linux-image-powerpc (--configure):
    dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
    Setting up linux-image-5.19.0-1-powerpc (5.19.6-1) ... /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
    update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.19.0-1-powerpc /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
    /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 270: cannot create /boot/grub/grub.cfg.new:
    Read-only file system
    run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return
    code 2
    dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.19.0-1-powerpc (--
    configure):
    installed linux-image-5.19.0-1-powerpc package post-installation
    script subprocess returned error exit status 1
    Errors were encountered while processing:
    grub-ieee1275
    linux-image-6.0.0-4-powerpc
    linux-image-powerpc
    linux-image-5.19.0-1-powerpc
    E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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  • From Frank Scheiner@21:1/5 to Peter on Thu Nov 24 00:40:02 2022
    Hi Peter,

    On 24.11.22 00:18, Peter wrote:
    I seem to have a problem with grub being read-only after sudo apt
    update & apt upgrade on my iBook G4:

    You need to fsck (and possibly repair) the HFS partition GRUB is located
    on - use `fsck.hfs` from "hfsprogs" package (see [1] for details). When
    that FS is checked (and possibly repaired) it should be mountable rw
    again and you should be able to finish your upgrade.

    [1]: https://manpages.debian.org/unstable/hfsprogs/fsck.hfs.8.en.html

    Cheers,
    Frank

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  • From Peter@21:1/5 to Frank Scheiner on Thu Nov 24 22:30:01 2022
    Hi Frank,

    That fixed it, thanks!

    Peter

    On Thu, 2022-11-24 at 00:31 +0100, Frank Scheiner wrote:
    Hi Peter,

    On 24.11.22 00:18, Peter wrote:
    I seem to have a problem with grub being read-only after sudo apt
    update & apt upgrade on my iBook G4:

    You need to fsck (and possibly repair) the HFS partition GRUB is
    located
    on - use `fsck.hfs` from "hfsprogs" package (see [1] for details).
    When
    that FS is checked (and possibly repaired) it should be mountable rw
    again and you should be able to finish your upgrade.

    [1]: https://manpages.debian.org/unstable/hfsprogs/fsck.hfs.8.en.html

    Cheers,
    Frank

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  • From Frank Scheiner@21:1/5 to Peter on Thu Nov 24 23:30:01 2022
    You're welcome! :-)

    On 24.11.22 22:22, Peter wrote:
    Hi Frank,

    That fixed it, thanks!

    Peter

    On Thu, 2022-11-24 at 00:31 +0100, Frank Scheiner wrote:
    Hi Peter,

    On 24.11.22 00:18, Peter wrote:
    I seem to have a problem with grub being read-only after sudo apt
    update & apt upgrade on my iBook G4:

    You need to fsck (and possibly repair) the HFS partition GRUB is
    located
    on - use `fsck.hfs` from "hfsprogs" package (see [1] for details).
    When
    that FS is checked (and possibly repaired) it should be mountable rw
    again and you should be able to finish your upgrade.

    [1]: https://manpages.debian.org/unstable/hfsprogs/fsck.hfs.8.en.html

    Cheers,
    Frank


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