Re: What is z3fold and do I need it? (error: /usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: 12: /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/local.conf: z3fold: not found)

[Michael Lange <klappnase@freenet.de>]

Hi,

On Thu, 3 Mar 2022 07:25:01 -0500
Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> wrote:

(...)
> > /usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: 12: /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/local.conf:
> > z3fold: not found
> 
> Well, as your file says, this is supposed to be a kernel module.  On my
> system, I have this:
> 
> unicorn:~$ locate z3fold
> /lib/modules/5.10.0-10-amd64/kernel/mm/z3fold.ko
> /lib/modules/5.10.0-11-amd64/kernel/mm/z3fold.ko
> 
> However, you're running an oldstable (buster, Debian 10) kernel.  I
> don't know whether buster's kernels have this module.

they do:

$ locate z3fold
/lib/modules/4.19.0-17-amd64/kernel/mm/z3fold.ko
/lib/modules/4.19.0-18-amd64/kernel/mm/z3fold.ko

Have a nice day,

Michael


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