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Bug 6014 - apt-get upgrade can result in non-bootable device
: apt-get upgrade can result in non-bootable device
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Product: Settings and Maintenance
Software updater
: 5.0/(1.2009.44-1)
: N900 Maemo
: Low critical with 1 vote (vote)
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Assigned To: unassigned
: linux-kernel-bugs
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Reported: 2009-11-03 00:34 UTC by Kasper Souren
Modified: 2010-03-10 20:22 UTC (History)
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Description Kasper Souren (reporter) 2009-11-03 00:34:23 UTC 
from ssh:

Nokia-N900-41-10:~# apt-get update
..

Nokia-N900-41-10:~# apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
  policy-settings-rx51
The following packages will be upgraded:
  alsa-policy-enforcement bme-rx-51 browser-neteal camelisync dsme
gstreamer-tools gstreamer0.10-tools hermes hildon-desktop kernel kernel-flasher
  kernel-modules libbmeipc0 libclutter-0.8-0 libdres0 libgles2-sgx-img
libhildon1 libhildonmm libohm-plugin-core0 libpurple0 liqflow liqtorch
maemo-launcher
  mce mirror modest-nokiamessaging-plugin
modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-cscz modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-dadk
  modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-dede modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-engb
modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-enus modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-eses
  modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-esmx modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-fifi
modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-frca modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-frfr
  modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-itit modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-nlnl
modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-nono modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-plpl
  modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-ptpt modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-ruru
modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-svse nokiamessaging obexd ohm
  ohm-plugin-resolver ohm-plugins-misc opengles-sgx-img-common
operator-wizard-settings osso-abook-home-applet osso-mission-control
  pulseaudio-policy-enforcement purple-protocol-sametime python-glade2
python-gobject python-gtk2 python-pkg-resources python-setuptools python-xml
rootsh
  rtcom-notification-ui rtcom-presence-ui softupd tablet-bookmark-manager
tablet-browser-controls tablet-browser-ui tablet-browser-widgets xserver-xomap
  xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-video-fbdev
71 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 13,6MB of archives.
After this operation, 418kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?

...

Fetched 5571kB in 18s (307kB/s)
(Reading database ... 26884 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace kernel 2.6.28-20094102+0m5 (using
.../kernel_2.6.28-20094102.3+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kernel ...
Setting up kernel (2.6.28-20094102.3+0m5) ...
(Reading database ... 26884 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace kernel-flasher 2.6.28-20094102+0m5 (using
.../kernel-flasher_2.6.28-20094102.3+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kernel-flasher ...
Preparing to replace alsa-policy-enforcement 0.24+0m5 (using
.../alsa-policy-enforcement_0.25.1+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement alsa-policy-enforcement ...
Preparing to replace bme-rx-51 0.8.46+0m5 (using
.../bme-rx-51_0.8.47+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement bme-rx-51 ...
Preparing to replace browser-neteal 0.6.9.1+0m5 (using
.../browser-neteal_0.6.10.1.1+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement browser-neteal ...
Preparing to replace libbmeipc0 0.8.46+0m5 (using
.../libbmeipc0_0.8.47+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libbmeipc0 ...
Preparing to replace dsme 0.60.32+0m5 (using .../dsme_0.60.34+0m5_armel.deb)
...
Unpacking replacement dsme ...
Preparing to replace gstreamer0.10-tools 0.10.23-0maemo5+0m5 (using
.../gstreamer0.10-tools_0.10.23-git305-0maemo5+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gstreamer0.10-tools ...
Preparing to replace gstreamer-tools 0.10.23-0maemo5+0m5 (using
.../gstreamer-tools_0.10.23-git305-0maemo5+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gstreamer-tools ...
Preparing to replace libgles2-sgx-img 0.20090218.55.1+0m5 (using
.../libgles2-sgx-img_0.20090218.55.9+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libgles2-sgx-img ...
Preparing to replace opengles-sgx-img-common 0.20090218.55.1+0m5 (using
.../opengles-sgx-img-common_0.20090218.55.9+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement opengles-sgx-img-common ...
Preparing to replace libclutter-0.8-0 0.8.2-0maemo53+0m5 (using
.../libclutter-0.8-0_0.8.2-0maemo56+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libclutter-0.8-0 ...
Preparing to replace libhildon1 2.2.0-2+0m5 (using
.../libhildon1_2.2.0-2+ultrastable1+0m5_armel.deb) ...
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Preparing to replace hildon-desktop 1:2.2.100-28+0m5 (using
.../hildon-desktop_1%3a2.2.100-31+0m5_armel.deb) ...

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Unpacking replacement modest-nokiamessaging-plugin-l10n-svse ...
Preparing to replace obexd 0.15-0maemo1+0m5 (using
.../obexd_0.15-0maemo2+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement obexd ...
Preparing to replace ohm 0.1.2-0maemo28+0m5 (using
.../ohm_0.1.2-0maemo30.1+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement ohm ...
Preparing to replace ohm-plugin-resolver 0.1.13+0m5 (using
.../ohm-plugin-resolver_0.1.14.1+0m5_armel.deb) ...
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Preparing to replace osso-mission-control 5.10+0m5 (using
.../osso-mission-control_5.10.1+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement osso-mission-control ...
Preparing to replace ohm-plugins-misc 0.6.61+0m5 (using
.../ohm-plugins-misc_0.6.62.1+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement ohm-plugins-misc ...
Preparing to replace operator-wizard-settings 2.0.32+0m5 (using
.../operator-wizard-settings_2.0.34+0m5_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement operator-wizard-settings ...
Preparing to replace osso-abook-home-applet 4.20090806+0m5 (using
.../osso-abook-home-applet_4.20090806.2+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement osso-abook-home-applet ...
Preparing to replace pulseaudio-policy-enforcement 0.5.32+0m5 (using
.../pulseaudio-policy-enforcement_0.5.33.1+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement pulseaudio-policy-enforcement ...
Preparing to replace purple-protocol-sametime 2.6.3-0nix2~fremantle (using
.../purple-protocol-sametime_2.6.3-1nix0_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement purple-protocol-sametime ...
Preparing to replace python-gobject 2.14.2-1maemo5 (using
.../python-gobject_2.16.1-1maemo1_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement python-gobject ...
Preparing to replace python-glade2 2.12.1-6maemo8 (using
.../python-glade2_2.12.1-6maemo9_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement python-glade2 ...
Preparing to replace python-gtk2 2.12.1-6maemo8 (using
.../python-gtk2_2.12.1-6maemo9_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement python-gtk2 ...
Preparing to replace python-setuptools 0.6c9-1maemo1 (using
.../python-setuptools_0.6c9-1maemo2_all.deb) ...
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Preparing to replace python-pkg-resources 0.6c9-1maemo1 (using
.../python-pkg-resources_0.6c9-1maemo2_all.deb) ...
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Preparing to replace python-xml 0.8.4-10.1maemo3 (using
.../python-xml_0.8.4-10.1maemo4_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement python-xml ...
Preparing to replace rootsh 1.5 (using .../archives/rootsh_1.7_all.deb) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/rootsh.prerm: line 5: syntax error: "fi" unexpected
(expecting "then")
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg: ... it looks like that went OK.
Unpacking replacement rootsh ...
Preparing to replace rtcom-notification-ui 0.0.39-1+0m5 (using
.../rtcom-notification-ui_0.0.40-2+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement rtcom-notification-ui ...
Preparing to replace rtcom-presence-ui 0.43.3-1+0m5 (using
.../rtcom-presence-ui_0.43.4-1+0m5_armel.deb) ...
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Preparing to replace tablet-bookmark-manager 0.0.17.1-1+0m5 (using
.../tablet-bookmark-manager_0.0.17.2-2+0m5_armel.deb) ...
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Preparing to replace tablet-browser-controls 1.4.1.15-1+0m5 (using
.../tablet-browser-controls_1.4.1.21-1+0m5_armel.deb) ...
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.../tablet-browser-ui_1.6.3.26-2+0m5_armel.deb) ...
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Preparing to replace xserver-xorg-video-fbdev 1:0.4.0-173+0m5 (using
.../xserver-xorg-video-fbdev_1%3a0.4.0-175+0m5_armel.deb) ...
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Preparing to replace xserver-xomap 2:1.6.99.1-0osso20090208.100.1+0m5 (using
.../xserver-xomap_2%3a1.6.99.1-0osso20090208.102.3+0m5_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xserver-xomap ...
Preparing to replace xserver-xorg-core 2:1.6.99.1-0osso20090208.100.1+0m5
(using .../xserver-xorg-core_2%3a1.6.99.1-0osso20090208.102.3+0m5_armel.deb)
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Unpacking replacement xserver-xorg-core ...



Now I feel I was just asking for it after posting
https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6012 and
https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6013 :/
Comment 1 Kasper Souren (reporter) 2009-11-03 00:39:50 UTC 
Here's what happens:
* I turn on my device,
* The led turns white
* Blue Nokia appears
* Screen goes dark
* Both led and screen turn off
Comment 2 Kasper Souren (reporter) 2009-11-03 00:50:13 UTC 
I think it's related to USB.
The apt-get upgrade was when I had USB plugged in.

The above steps are when USB is not plugged in.  

When it's off and I plug in the USB cable to my laptop, without turning the
device on, the following loop starts:
1. A little vibration
2. Blue Nokia, but on a very dark screen
3. A bit brighter black
4. Some pause.
5. Back to 1.
Comment 3 Kasper Souren (reporter) 2009-11-03 01:00:58 UTC 
I also tried taking out the battery out a couple of times, tried both USB and
power cable.

Before the apt-get upgrade I had 22,9M free on / and I had already put
apt/cache/archives on another filesystem.

Nokia-N900-41-10:~# df -h
Filesystem                Size      Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs                  227.9M    200.8M     22.9M  90% /
ubi0:rootfs             227.9M    200.8M     22.9M  90% /
tmpfs                     1.0M     80.0k    944.0k   8% /tmp
tmpfs                   256.0k     84.0k    172.0k  33% /var/run
none                     10.0M     80.0k      9.9M   1% /dev
tmpfs                    64.0M      4.0k     64.0M   0% /dev/shm
/dev/mmcblk0p2            2.0G    195.1M      1.7G  10% /home
/dev/mmcblk0p1           27.0G      9.6G     17.4G  36% /home/user/MyDocs
/dev/mmcblk1p1            3.7G      2.1G      1.6G  57% /media/mmc1
Comment 4 Kasper Souren (reporter) 2009-11-03 01:25:42 UTC 
The apt-get upgrade was fetching packages from:
https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./
http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free

On #maemo I learned that I was not supposed to apt-get upgrade my device, which
is a bit odd if I'm also supposed to be a beta tester of the device.

And well, I hadn't mentioned yet that I've been using the N900 as my primary
phone since the Maemo conference.  (In fact, I haven't touched my old phone
since.)
Comment 5 Lucas Maneos 2009-11-03 09:16:48 UTC 
I sympathise, but I don't think there's anything you can do until official
firmware is released.

More generally, apt-get upgrade has been known to brick maemo devices since the
770.  It's just something we learned to avoid but perhaps it's time we had a
bug about it, adjusting accordingly and confirming.
Comment 6 Kasper Souren (reporter) 2009-11-03 10:29:39 UTC 
(In reply to comment #5)
> More generally, apt-get upgrade has been known to brick maemo devices since the
> 770.

I've been apt-get upgrading since the 770, never bricked my 770 or my N810...
Comment 7 Lucas Maneos 2009-11-03 10:47:06 UTC 
(In reply to comment #6)
> I've been apt-get upgrading since the 770, never bricked my 770 or my N810...

You've just been lucky I guess.  The mailing lists and forums contain many
threads where people found out the hard way that this is not a safe thing to
do.
Comment 8 Andre Klapper maemo.org 2009-11-03 13:24:16 UTC 
1) Have rootsh installed
2) Connect via USB from laptop to N900 - choose "Charging only"
3) open Terminal
4) sudo gainroot
4) apt-get upgrade

It finished successfully.
I turned the device off, still having the USB cable plugged in.
After pressing the power-up button twice for three seconds it boots correctly.
Running 45-7 here.

Now I wonder which steps are the important combination here - using ssh? The
remaining free space? "Use%" for rootfs here was only 66%...

As written before it is recommended to use the Application Manager for updating
stuff.
Comment 9 Andre Klapper maemo.org 2010-01-13 21:22:10 UTC 
So did this ever happen again?
Once the next update (internally called PR1.1) is out, updating this report is
highly welcome.
Comment 10 Venomrush 2010-03-10 18:31:26 UTC 
(In reply to comment #9)
> So did this ever happen again?
> Once the next update (internally called PR1.1) is out, updating this report is
> highly welcome.
> 

I remember having a problem upgrading OTA to PR1.1 as it asks me to connect to
a PC to perform the upgrade but I wanted to do it OTA.

So what I did was use 'apt-get upgrade'
After a while it failed mid-way due to lack of space. I had to reboot the
device. The device loaded fine but still on the old firmware.

I then open Application Manager and continue the update through that. It
completed without any further errors, the phone rebooted with PR1.1

Hence I would close this as WORKSFORME

Feel free to reopen if you can reproduce it when upgrading to the upcoming
PR1.2
Comment 11 Kasper Souren (reporter) 2010-03-10 20:22:58 UTC 
It has been working for me as well
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