Bug#454665: initramfs-tools: busybox depends should include busybox-static

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Mon, 10 Dec 2007, Steve Lane wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 09, 2007 at 11:51:11PM +0100, maximilian attems wrote:
> > On Thu, 06 Dec 2007, Steve Lane wrote:
> > 
> > > Attempting to install busybox-static when initramfs-tools is installed
> > > results in an uninstall of initramfs-tools, and, consequently, the
> > > Debian kernel package.
> > 
> > it's been a time ago,
> > but last i checked busybox static didn't work as expected by
> > mkinitramfs. 
> > 
> > did you check that your newly gernerated initramfs boots?
> 
> The machine had/has two kernels installed on it:
> 
>   linux-image-2.6.22-2-686-bigmem 2.6.22-4:
>   linux-image-2.6.22-3-686-bigmem 2.6.22-6
> 
> For both kernels, after reinstalling the kernel and thus building a new
> initramfs, the only difference I can see in booting is that about 50-70
> copies of the following message are generated during the early part of
> the boot process:
> 
>   Using fallback suid method
> 
> Other than that, the machine *seems* to boot and function fine (so
> far...).

we've had quite newer busybox in unstable, any update concerning
this error message?

thanks for test + feedback