Bug#890262: flash-kernel: QNAP TS109, Not enough space for initrd in MTD
Package: flash-kernel
Version: 3.79
Severity: critical
Justification: breaks the whole system
Dear Maintainer,
I have been running Debian on a QNAP TS109 for many years.
I successfully upgraded from Squeeze to Wheezy in 2013 and to Jessie in 2015.
As I now upgrade to Stretch (basically following Debian Upgrade Guide, it
is a very simple system) I now get:
== from apt-get dist-upgrade ==
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.9.0-5-marvell
flash-kernel: installing version 4.9.0-5-marvell
The initial ramdisk is too large. This is often due to the unnecessary inclusion
of all kernel modules in the image. To fix this set MODULES=dep in one or both
/etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/driver-policy (if it exists) and
/etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf and then run 'update-initramfs -u
-k 4.9.0-5-marvell'
Not enough space for initrd in MTD 'RootFS1' (need 4210887 but is
actually 4194304).
run-parts: /etc/initramfs/post-update.d//flash-kernel exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
initramfs-tools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
== end of output
That was (obviously) after
- editing /etc/apt/sources.list (changing jessie to stretch)
- apt-get update
- apt-get upgrade
I am completely aware how old and obsolete this QNAP TS109 is.
It would make complete sense to me if it was not supported anymore.
And I would completely understand if you dont want to fix this problem.
But given that TS-109 appears supported
http://www.cyrius.com/debian/orion/qnap/ts-109/install/
and with no major issues
http://www.cyrius.com/debian/orion/qnap/ts-109/known-issues/
I would not expect this problem well into the upgrade.
To other users, it would be helpful to advice them not to upgrade to Stretch.
I guess my system would reboot if I try (but I have not tried)
I guess Debain 9.3 can run with Linux 3.16.0-5-orion5x from Debian 8, but
to me (I have used Debian for 20 years) the system seems to be in a rather
bad state. (if it fails to boot a serial cable for direct UBOOT is necessary)
I have not tried editing
/etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
I suppose i could try to change MODULES=most to MODULES=dep.
However, if I break the system completely it will be much harder for me
to give you any more useful information.
Best Regards
Gunnar Thorburn
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 9.3
APT prefers stable
APT policy: (500, 'stable')
Architecture: armel (armv5tel)
Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-5-orion5x
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8),
LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
Versions of packages flash-kernel depends on:
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.61
ii devio 1.2-1.2+b1
ih initramfs-tools 0.130
ii linux-base 4.5
ii mtd-utils 1:2.0.0-1
ii ucf 3.0036
Versions of packages flash-kernel recommends:
ii u-boot-tools 2016.11+dfsg1-4
flash-kernel suggests no packages.
-- debconf information:
flash-kernel/linux_cmdline: quiet
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