package libglu1-mesa 7.6.0-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade:

Thanks for your report.

The relevant error is
---
Preparing to replace libglu1-mesa 7.6.0-1ubuntu4 (using .../libglu1-mesa_7.7.1-1ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...

Unpacking replacement libglu1-mesa ...

lzma: Decoder error

dpkg-deb: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 1

dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libglu1-mesa_7.7.1-1ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack):

 short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/libGLU.so.1.3.070701')

affecting to mesa.

Both reports you filed makes me suspect a hardware problem. Could you please run a memory test and a filesystem check ?

Hi Jean-Baptiste,

I can do that if you can help me out on how to run the memtest as I do not get to see any grub screen or selections of any sort so I am not sure what I need to be doing.

When I turn on the pc, just loads up straight to Ubuntu without trouble, I gather that these tests needs to be done during the booting phase.

Just let me know what I need to do and I am happy to deliver their outputs.

Cheers,
Peter.

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From: Jean-Baptiste Lallement <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Mon, 3 May, 2010 4:57:23 AM
Subject: [Bug 573438] Re: package libglu1-mesa 7.6.0-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade:

Thanks for your report.

The relevant error is
---
Preparing to replace libglu1-mesa 7.6.0-1ubuntu4 (using .../libglu1-mesa_7.7.1-1ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...

Unpacking replacement libglu1-mesa ...

lzma: Decoder error

dpkg-deb: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 1

dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/libglu1-mesa_7.7.1-1ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack):

short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during
`./usr/lib/libGLU.so.1.3.070701')

affecting to mesa.

Both reports you filed makes me suspect a hardware problem. Could you
please run a memory test and a filesystem check ?

** Package changed: dpkg (Ubuntu) => mesa (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: mesa (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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package libglu1-mesa 7.6.0-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade:
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Status in “mesa” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
Binary package hint: dpkg

Started the upgrade from 9.10 to 10.04 LTS
Everything was fine until the installation started processing it.
This is the second attempt as the first one failed to boot at all so I re-installed 9.10 again then did the whole process.

This error came up during the clean up process.

Peter.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: libglu1-mesa 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun May 2 12:54:26 2010
ErrorMessage:
ErrorMessage: package libglu1-mesa is already installed and configured
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libglu1-mesa 7.6.0-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade:

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Could anyone help me how to get the memtest in this version of Ubuntu so I can provide a report?
Peter

Never mind, I figured this out by changing my approach. I loaded an older version CD of Ubuntu 9.10 and selected the memory test.

I ended up about 61,000 errors from the memory. So I had my wife's older computer and changed their RAM chips and started again with a memory test, not one megging error showed up. bummer.

I guess this fixes the memory issue. now to re-try and re-do the installation for mesa.

Stay tuned.