Bug#341152: initrd-tools: unable to boot after replacing devfs with udev: kernel panic, unable to create null, no console

[Maximilian Attems <maks@sternwelten.at>]

On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 12:59:34PM -0600, Moshe Yudkowsky wrote:
> I cannot get 2.6.12 or 2.6.12 to boot because of the transition from
> devfs to udev, and the problem seems to lie with initrd.
> 

initrd-tools is phasing out, if you use testing and udev 0.74
pick initramfs-tools 0.40 from unstable.
if you use newer udev you need initramfs-tools 0.41 from debian mentors
-> http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/

if that doesn't work out for you check the alternative yaird.

regards maks