Bug#425960: initramfs-tools: prep ppc root= not present

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Fri, 25 May 2007, Meelis Roos wrote:

> I do use my own daily kernels on PReP PPC machine but occassionally test 
> debian kernels to make sure debian is installabale here. 
> linux-image-2.6.21-1-prep mostly works here but can not boot 
> automatically. It can not find root since ROOT= empty. Debian kernels 
> are compiled with no builtin cmdline for root= and initramfs does not 
> contain the value either so I have to boot the kernel by hand, providing 
> root=/dev/sda3 in boot stub. This seems to be a initramfs-tools 
> defect.

prep bootloader seems pretty archic if he can pass any values
to the cmdline of the kernel.

aboves failure is expected, the best would be that the prep
linux-image postinst takes care to set a proper ROOT hardcoding
in /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/root.

but currently i read prep got disabled due to other brokeness,
no idea if there is enough porter interest for that specific flavour.

best regards

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maks