Re: Yum - error: unpacking of archive failed on file ...

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Rick Bilonick wrote:
> I'm running FC4 on a dual AMD Opteron system. When trying to update
> kernel files (and only kernel files), I've been getting the following
> error since installing 2.6.16-1.1833_FC4 and FC4smp:
> 
> Running Transaction
> error: unpacking of archive failed on
> file /boot/System.map-2.6.16-1.2111_FC4;44730661: cpio: write
> 
> I then get a similar error for FC4smp but it goes on to say the kernel
> was installed. But the newer kernels are not being installed. I'm using
> yumex but I get the same error if I do:
> 
> > yum update
> 
> Any ideas?

Stupid one -- your /boot filesystem hasn't filled up, has it?

It's got sane permissions?

How many kernels do you have installed, anyway?

James.

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