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Bug#532572: installation-report: graphical interface crashed and generating targeted initramfs failed



Am Mittwoch, den 10.06.2009, 11:10 +0200 schrieb Felix Zielcke:

> Comments/Problems:
> 
> I choosed to install unstable in graphical expert mode.
> I changed the vga=788 to vga=0x317, i.e. 1024x768x16
> 
> On the first try to install the base system, the graphical interface crashed in the middle and was restarted.
> Console 1 shows some messages, screenshot attached.
> 
> syslog sayed:
> Jun 10 07:55:00 debconf: ** Gdk:ERROR:/home/slomo/projects/debian/pkg-gnome/desktop/unstable/build-area/gtk+2.0-2.16.2/gdk/gdkregion-generic.c:1082:miUnionNonO: assertion failed: (y1 < y2)

I did now a few installs in VMware and didn't get this again.

> On the second try it went through until I choose to generate a targeted initramfs.
> syslog sayed:
> Jun 10 08:10:16 in-target: update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.29-2-amd64
> Jun 10 08:10:18 in-target: readlink: missing operand
> Jun 10 08:10:18 in-target: Try `readlink --help' for more information.
> Jun 10 08:10:18 in-target: mkinitramfs: for root  missing  /sys/block/ entry
> Jun 10 08:10:18 in-target: mkinitramfs: workaround is MODULES=most
> Jun 10 08:10:18 in-target: mkinitramfs: Error please report the bug
> Jun 10 08:10:18 in-target: update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.29-2-amd64
> Jun 10 08:10:18 in-target: update-initramfs failed to create initrd image.
> 
> On the third try I choose to generate a generic initramfs but that failed with the same as above.

This has been now fixed.

> reportbug installation-reportbug gave me this:
> Cannot find installation logs in /var/log/installer
> /usr/share/bug/installation-report/script: 81: yesno: not found
> 
> I wasn't asked to choose a different location for the logs.
> 

Still not fixed AFAICS

-- 
Felix Zielcke
Proud Debian Maintainer




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