# Removing kernel-default-base-2.6.32.45-0.3.2 \[error\] **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES Updates\ **Created:** [February 26, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/removing-kernel-default-base-2-6-32-45-0-3-2-error/22263 "2012-02-26T20:34:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![klemenvi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@klemenvi](https://forums.suse.com/u/klemenvi)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/removing-kernel-default-base-2-6-32-45-0-3-2-error/22263/1 "2012-02-26T20:34:39Z")
Hello, I have SLES11 for VMware and trying to update from SMT. All pachages upgrade with no problems except kernel. I get error: xxxxx@yyzzzxxxx:~\> sudo zypper patch Loading repository data… Reading installed packages… Resolving package dependencies… The following NEW patch is going to be installed: slessp1-kernel The following package is going to be REMOVED: kernel-default-base 1 package to remove. After the operation, 19.2 MiB will be freed. Continue? [y/n/?] (y): y Removing kernel-default-base-2.6.32.45-0.3.2 [error] Removal of (13470)kernel-default-base-2.6.32.45-0.3.2.x86\_64(@System) failed: Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: %postun(kernel-default-base-2.6.32.45-0.3.2.x86\_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 1 Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a): a Problem occured during or after installation or removal of packages: Installation aborted by user Please see the above error message for a hint. Warning: One of installed patches requires reboot of your machine. Reboot as soon as possible. Any clue? Thanks in advance. klemen ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/removing-kernel-default-base-2-6-32-45-0-3-2-error/22263/2 "2012-02-26T20:48:18Z")
> [@klemenvi](#): > > Hello, > > I have SLES11 for VMware and trying to update from SMT. > All pachages upgrade with no problems except kernel. I get error: > > XXXXX@YYZZZXXXX:~\> SUDO ZYPPER PATCH > Loading repository data… > Reading installed packages… > Resolving package dependencies… > > The following NEW patch is going to be installed: > slessp1-kernel > > The following package is going to be REMOVED: > kernel-default-base > > 1 package to remove. > After the operation, 19.2 MiB will be freed. > Continue? [y/n/?] (y): y > REMOVING KERNEL-DEFAULT-BASE-2.6.32.45-0.3.2 [ERROR] > REMOVAL OF (13470)KERNEL-DEFAULT-BASE-2.6.32.45-0.3.2.X86\_64(@SYSTEM) > FAILED: > ERROR: SUBPROCESS FAILED. ERROR: RPM FAILED: ERROR: > %POSTUN(KERNEL-DEFAULT-BASE-2.6.32.45-0.3.2.X86\_64) SCRIPTLET FAILED, > EXIT STATUS 1 > > Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a): a > Problem occured during or after installation or removal of packages: > Installation aborted by user > > Please see the above error message for a hint. > Warning: One of installed patches requires reboot of your machine. > Reboot as soon as possible. > > Any clue? > > Thanks in advance. > > klemen Hi What kernel is running in the system? ```auto uname -a ``` You haven’t updated the kernel in the past and not rebooted? – Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (x86\_64) Kernel 3.0.13-0.27-default up 15:53, 2 users, load average: 0.01, 0.05, 0.05 CPU Intel i5 CPU M520@2.40GHz | Intel Arrandale GPU ---
**Author:** ![klemenvi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@klemenvi](https://forums.suse.com/u/klemenvi)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/removing-kernel-default-base-2-6-32-45-0-3-2-error/22263/3 "2012-02-26T21:01:54Z")
Hi, Linux xxyyzzz 2.6.32.45-0.3-default #1 SMP 2011-08-22 10:12:58 +0200 x86\_64 x86\_64 x86\_64 GNU/Linux No this is first kernel update. After error I try with reboot but didn’t help. by ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/removing-kernel-default-base-2-6-32-45-0-3-2-error/22263/4 "2012-02-26T21:34:04Z")
> [@klemenvi](#): > > Hi, > > Linux xxyyzzz 2.6.32.45-0.3-default #1 SMP 2011-08-22 10:12:58 +0200 > x86\_64 x86\_64 x86\_64 GNU/Linux > > No this is first kernel update. After error I try with reboot but > didn’t help. > > by Hi OK, can you just run a ref with force, then check the kernel update; ```auto zypper ref -f zypper lu ``` – Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (x86\_64) Kernel 3.0.13-0.27-default up 16:38, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.03, 0.05 CPU Intel i5 CPU M520@2.40GHz | Intel Arrandale GPU ---
**Author:** ![klemenvi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@klemenvi](https://forums.suse.com/u/klemenvi)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2012, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/removing-kernel-default-base-2-6-32-45-0-3-2-error/22263/5 "2012-02-26T23:50:01Z")
Thanks for help, we are moving on. Now I get new error: … Retrieving package kernel-default-base-2.6.32.54-0.3.1.x86\_64 (128/134), 9.7 MiB (19.2 MiB unpacked) Retrieving: kernel-default-base-2.6.32.54-0.3.1.x86\_64.rpm [done] Installing: kernel-default-base-2.6.32.54-0.3.1 [error] Installation of kernel-default-base-2.6.32.54-0.3.1 failed: (with --nodeps --force) Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: Kernel image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32.54-0.3-default Initrd image: /boot/initrd-2.6.32.54-0.3-default Root device: /dev/sda1 (mounted on / as ext3) Resume device: /dev/sda2 modprobe: Module vmxnet not found. WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘vmxnet’ found. modprobe: Module vmxnet3 not found. WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘vmxnet3’ found. modprobe: Module vmw\_pvscsi not found. WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘vmw\_pvscsi’ found. modprobe: Module mptspi not found. WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘mptspi’ found. modprobe: Module thermal not found. WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘thermal’ found. modprobe: Module ata\_generic not found. WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘ata\_generic’ found. modprobe: Module piix not found. WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘piix’ found. modprobe: Module ide\_pci\_generic not found. WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘ide\_pci\_generic’ found. modprobe: Module processor not found. WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘processor’ found. modprobe: Module fan not found. WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘fan’ found. Kernel Modules: scsi\_mod libata ata\_piix jbd mbcache ext3 edd crc-t10dif sd\_mod Features: block resume.userspace resume.kernel Bootsplash: SLES-for-VMware (800x600) 26124 blocks error: %post(kernel-default-base-2.6.32.54-0.3.1.x86\_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 1 Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a): Problem occured during or after installation or removal of packages: Installation aborted by user Please see the above error message for a hint. There are some running programs that use files deleted by recent upgrade. You may wish to restart some of them. Run ‘zypper ps’ to list these programs. xxxx@zzzyyyxxx:/var/lib/pengine\> Something about virtual environment. I run ESX 4.1, VM is version 7 and vm tools are installed. ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/removing-kernel-default-base-2-6-32-45-0-3-2-error/22263/6 "2012-02-26T23:59:32Z")
> [@klemenvi](#): > > Thanks for help, we are moving on. > Now I get new error: > > … > Retrieving package kernel-default-base-2.6.32.54-0.3.1.x86\_64 > (128/134), 9.7 MiB (19.2 MiB unpacked) > Retrieving: kernel-default-base-2.6.32.54-0.3.1.x86\_64.rpm [done] > Installing: kernel-default-base-2.6.32.54-0.3.1 [error] > Installation of kernel-default-base-2.6.32.54-0.3.1 failed: > (with --nodeps --force) Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: > Kernel image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32.54-0.3-default > Initrd image: /boot/initrd-2.6.32.54-0.3-default > Root device: /dev/sda1 (mounted on / as ext3) > Resume device: /dev/sda2 > modprobe: Module vmxnet not found. > WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘vmxnet’ found. > modprobe: Module vmxnet3 not found. > WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘vmxnet3’ found. > modprobe: Module vmw\_pvscsi not found. > WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘vmw\_pvscsi’ found. > modprobe: Module mptspi not found. > WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘mptspi’ found. > modprobe: Module thermal not found. > WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘thermal’ found. > modprobe: Module ata\_generic not found. > WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘ata\_generic’ found. > modprobe: Module piix not found. > WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘piix’ found. > modprobe: Module ide\_pci\_generic not found. > WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘ide\_pci\_generic’ found. > modprobe: Module processor not found. > WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘processor’ found. > modprobe: Module fan not found. > WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module ‘fan’ found. > Kernel Modules: scsi\_mod libata ata\_piix jbd mbcache ext3 edd > crc-t10dif sd\_mod > Features: block resume.userspace resume.kernel > Bootsplash: SLES-for-VMware (800x600) > 26124 blocks > error: %post(kernel-default-base-2.6.32.54-0.3.1.x86\_64) scriptlet > failed, exit status 1 > > Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a): > > Problem occured during or after installation or removal of packages: > Installation aborted by user > > Please see the above error message for a hint. > There are some running programs that use files deleted by recent > upgrade. You may wish to restart some of them. Run ‘zypper ps’ to list > these programs. > xxxx@zzzyyyxxx:/var/lib/pengine\> Hi You need to have the kernel-source, kernel-syms, linux-kernel-headers, make and gcc installed. – Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (x86\_64) Kernel 3.0.13-0.27-default up 19:05, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.05 CPU Intel i5 CPU M520@2.40GHz | Intel Arrandale GPU ---
**Author:** ![klemenvi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@klemenvi](https://forums.suse.com/u/klemenvi)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/removing-kernel-default-base-2-6-32-45-0-3-2-error/22263/7 "2012-02-27T00:36:35Z")
I have missed package, which I install: kernel-syms Next error after kernel-syms installed is: xxxx@zzzzz:/\> sudo zypper patch Loading repository data… Reading installed packages… Resolving package dependencies… The following NEW patch is going to be installed: slessp1-kernel The following package is going to be REMOVED: kernel-default-base 1 package to remove. After the operation, 19.2 MiB will be freed. Continue? [y/n/?] (y): y Removing kernel-default-base-2.6.32.45-0.3.2 [error] Removal of (13472)kernel-default-base-2.6.32.45-0.3.2.x86\_64(@System) failed: Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: %postun(kernel-default-base-2.6.32.45-0.3.2.x86\_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 1 Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a): Problem occured during or after installation or removal of packages: Installation aborted by user Please see the above error message for a hint. Warning: One of installed patches requires reboot of your machine. Reboot as soon as possible. There are some running programs that use files deleted by recent upgrade. You may wish to restart some of them. Run ‘zypper ps’ to list these programs. xxxx@zzzzz:/\> xxxx@zzzzz:/\> ---
**Author:** ![klemenvi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@klemenvi](https://forums.suse.com/u/klemenvi)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/removing-kernel-default-base-2-6-32-45-0-3-2-error/22263/8 "2012-02-27T00:51:25Z")
After this step I get error (I make snapshot and revert back): [http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/805/errorzd.jpg/](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/805/errorzd.jpg/) ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/removing-kernel-default-base-2-6-32-45-0-3-2-error/22263/9 "2012-02-27T01:31:30Z")
> [@klemenvi](#): > > After this step I get error (I make snapshot and revert back): > > [http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/805/errorzd.jpg/](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/805/errorzd.jpg/) Hi So it looks like the script fails, then you get into the situation where mkinitrd is not run, so grub doesn’t get updated… – Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (x86\_64) Kernel 3.0.13-0.27-default up 20:36, 3 users, load average: 0.04, 0.04, 0.05 CPU Intel i5 CPU M520@2.40GHz | Intel Arrandale GPU ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/removing-kernel-default-base-2-6-32-45-0-3-2-error/22263/10 "2012-02-27T01:32:45Z")
[QUOTE=malcolmlewis][QUOTE=klemenvi] After this step I get error (I make snapshot and revert back): [http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/805/errorzd.jpg/](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/805/errorzd.jpg/) [/QUOTE] Hi So it looks like the script fails, then you get into the situation where mkinitrd is not run, so grub doesn’t get updated… [/QUOTE] Also may be related; [http://forums.suse.com/showthread.php?t=633](http://forums.suse.com/showthread.php?t=633) – Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (x86\_64) Kernel 3.0.13-0.27-default up 20:38, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.03, 0.05 CPU Intel i5 CPU M520@2.40GHz | Intel Arrandale GPU ---
**Author:** ![klemenvi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@klemenvi](https://forums.suse.com/u/klemenvi)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/removing-kernel-default-base-2-6-32-45-0-3-2-error/22263/11 "2012-02-27T09:07:13Z")
VM which produce these error is clone of some other machine. I try to make update on these “original machine” and it go without an error! Try on other clone same error, try on next “original” machine no error! I’m doing updates from local SMT server. Before doing these on clones I make these steps: # rm /etc/zypp/credentials.d/NCCcredentials (remove from smt) # tmp/clientSetup4SMT.sh [https://smt-url/center/regsvc](https://smt-url/center/regsvc) (registration to smt) Any clue why clones produce these errors? Thanks klemen