# dracut -f /boot/initramfs-3.3.8-1.img 3.3.8-1.fc16.i686
F: Failed to install /usr/lib64/hmaccalc/sha512hmac.hmac

So, why does dracut need to write anything in /usr/lib64?
I am running 32 bit system:
# uname -r
3.3.7-1.fc16.i686

# rpm -q dracut
dracut-013-22.fc16.noarch


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On 06/19/2012 01:41 PM, JD wrote:
> # dracut -f /boot/initramfs-3.3.8-1.img 3.3.8-1.fc16.i686
> F: Failed to install /usr/lib64/hmaccalc/sha512hmac.hmac
>
> So, why does dracut need to write anything in /usr/lib64?
> I am running 32 bit system:
> # uname -r
> 3.3.7-1.fc16.i686
>
> # rpm -q dracut
> dracut-013-22.fc16.noarch
>
>

rpm -q hmaccalc outputs?

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On 06/18/2012 11:07 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:

rpm -q hmaccalc

# rpm -q hmaccalc
hmaccalc-0.9.12-2.fc15.i686

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On 06/19/2012 09:05 PM, JD wrote:
> On 06/18/2012 11:07 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
>> rpm -q hmaccalc
> # rpm -q hmaccalc
> hmaccalc-0.9.12-2.fc15.i686
>

OK.....

Well to get back to the question at hand.... You said...

# dracut -f /boot/initramfs-3.3.8-1.img 3.3.8-1.fc16.i686
F: Failed to install /usr/lib64/hmaccalc/sha512hmac.hmac

So, why does dracut need to write anything in /usr/lib64?
I am running 32 bit system:
# uname -r
3.3.7-1.fc16.i686

First, I don't believe that dracut is trying to write anything to /usr/lib64. It is
trying, for some reason, to collect files from /usr/lib64 to place in the initramfs
image.

Since you said you are running a 32 bit system, that directory should not exist. I
asked you to do the rpm command in the off chance that somehow a 64 bit rpm had been
installed.

Do you actually have a /usr/lib64 ?

For some reason you seem to have a knack for damaging your system in weird ways as
well as installing packages for which you have no known use.



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On 06/19/2012 06:29 AM, Ed Greshko wrote:

On 06/19/2012 09:05 PM, JD wrote:

On 06/18/2012 11:07 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:

rpm -q hmaccalc

# rpm -q hmaccalc
hmaccalc-0.9.12-2.fc15.i686


OK.....

Well to get back to the question at hand.... You said...

# dracut -f /boot/initramfs-3.3.8-1.img 3.3.8-1.fc16.i686
F: Failed to install /usr/lib64/hmaccalc/sha512hmac.hmac

So, why does dracut need to write anything in /usr/lib64?
I am running 32 bit system:
# uname -r
3.3.7-1.fc16.i686

First, I don't believe that dracut is trying to write anything to /usr/lib64. It is
trying, for some reason, to collect files from /usr/lib64 to place in the initramfs
image.

Since you said you are running a 32 bit system, that directory should not exist. I
asked you to do the rpm command in the off chance that somehow a 64 bit rpm had been
installed.

Do you actually have a /usr/lib64 ?

For some reason you seem to have a knack for damaging your system in weird ways as
well as installing packages for which you have no known use.




Ed, my F16 was a fresh install - Full install!
I did not ever create that frikin' directory.
I have no idea what rpm created it. I never
installed 64bit rpms manually.
The reason I was trying to create the initramfs
is because someone commented on the bug
(bugzilla.redhat.com) that the problem (panic
of kernel 3.3.8-1 at boot) may be caused by my
lack of the initrd line in the menu of that kernel
in grub.cfg. There was NO initramfs for 3.3.8-1
in /boot. So, I was trying to create one, in order
for the initrd line (which I was going to manually
add) would make the kernel successfully boot.
However, i read in another fedora forum, a user
saying that he does not have the initramfs for the
kernel he is booting, and it boots just fine.


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On 06/20/2012 12:12 AM, JD wrote:
> Ed, my F16 was a fresh install - Full install!
> I did not ever create that frikin' directory.
> I have no idea what rpm created it. I never
> installed 64bit rpms manually.
> The reason I was trying to create the initramfs
> is because someone commented on the bug
> (bugzilla.redhat.com) that the problem (panic
> of kernel 3.3.8-1 at boot) may be caused by my
> lack of the initrd line in the menu of that kernel
> in grub.cfg. There was NO initramfs for 3.3.8-1
> in /boot. So, I was trying to create one, in order
> for the initrd line (which I was going to manually
> add) would make the kernel successfully boot.
> However, i read in another fedora forum, a user
> saying that he does not have the initramfs for the
> kernel he is booting, and it boots just fine.
>

You mean you chose to install "Everything"? What made you do that?

I'm just curious at this point....

What is "ls -l /usr/lib64" showing?

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On 06/20/2012 06:05 AM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 06/20/2012 12:12 AM, JD wrote:
>> Ed, my F16 was a fresh install - Full install!
>> I did not ever create that frikin' directory.
>> I have no idea what rpm created it. I never
>> installed 64bit rpms manually.
>> The reason I was trying to create the initramfs
>> is because someone commented on the bug
>> (bugzilla.redhat.com) that the problem (panic
>> of kernel 3.3.8-1 at boot) may be caused by my
>> lack of the initrd line in the menu of that kernel
>> in grub.cfg. There was NO initramfs for 3.3.8-1
>> in /boot. So, I was trying to create one, in order
>> for the initrd line (which I was going to manually
>> add) would make the kernel successfully boot.
>> However, i read in another fedora forum, a user
>> saying that he does not have the initramfs for the
>> kernel he is booting, and it boots just fine.
>>
> You mean you chose to install "Everything"? What made you do that?

I meant to say "How did you do that?". AFAIK, there is no "Everything" install.
> I'm just curious at this point....
>
> What is "ls -l /usr/lib64" showing?
>


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On 06/19/2012 04:05 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:

On 06/20/2012 12:12 AM, JD wrote:

Ed, my F16 was a fresh install - Full install!
I did not ever create that frikin' directory.
I have no idea what rpm created it. I never
installed 64bit rpms manually.
The reason I was trying to create the initramfs
is because someone commented on the bug
(bugzilla.redhat.com) that the problem (panic
of kernel 3.3.8-1 at boot) may be caused by my
lack of the initrd line in the menu of that kernel
in grub.cfg. There was NO initramfs for 3.3.8-1
in /boot. So, I was trying to create one, in order
for the initrd line (which I was going to manually
add) would make the kernel successfully boot.
However, i read in another fedora forum, a user
saying that he does not have the initramfs for the
kernel he is booting, and it boots just fine.


You mean you chose to install "Everything"? What made you do that?

I'm just curious at this point....

What is "ls -l /usr/lib64" showing?


It shows nothing, so I deleted it.
When I did a fresh install, yes, from each
category, I installed everything by clicking
on the link in the screen and it takes me to
all the entries in that category, and I select
every single entry - except when it comes
to languages - I do not select them, as english
is the default.
This has never caused any problems with kernel
installations in the past.
I assume that if any selected packages conflict
with any other, I should have received a warning.
I saw no such warning during installation.


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On 06/19/2012 04:18 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:

On 06/20/2012 06:05 AM, Ed Greshko wrote:

On 06/20/2012 12:12 AM, JD wrote:

Ed, my F16 was a fresh install - Full install!
I did not ever create that frikin' directory.
I have no idea what rpm created it. I never
installed 64bit rpms manually.
The reason I was trying to create the initramfs
is because someone commented on the bug
(bugzilla.redhat.com) that the problem (panic
of kernel 3.3.8-1 at boot) may be caused by my
lack of the initrd line in the menu of that kernel
in grub.cfg. There was NO initramfs for 3.3.8-1
in /boot. So, I was trying to create one, in order
for the initrd line (which I was going to manually
add) would make the kernel successfully boot.
However, i read in another fedora forum, a user
saying that he does not have the initramfs for the
kernel he is booting, and it boots just fine.


You mean you chose to install "Everything"? What made you do that?

I meant to say "How did you do that?". AFAIK, there is no "Everything" install.

You are right - Fedora does not have "Everything" link.
Interestingly enough, I recall that it was either FreeBSD
or Redhat Linux had that option.
As I just explained, for each category, fedora installer
lets you click on a link which shows all packages available
in the category, and by default, a few of them are marked
for installation - so I checkmark all of them.


I'm just curious at this point....

What is "ls -l /usr/lib64" showing?





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On 06/20/2012 07:10 AM, JD wrote:
> t shows nothing, so I deleted it.
> When I did a fresh install, yes, from each
> category, I installed everything by clicking
> on the link in the screen and it takes me to
> all the entries in that category, and I select
> every single entry - except when it comes
> to languages - I do not select them, as english
> is the default.
> This has never caused any problems with kernel
> installations in the past.
> I assume that if any selected packages conflict
> with any other, I should have received a warning.
> I saw no such warning during installation.

I just did the exact same thing in a Virtual Machine. No /usr/lib64 was created.

So, something you did at some time...without knowing it...created it and quite
possibly has lead to your current situation.

Things don't just happen....


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