Bug#528176: [linux-image-2.6-686] linux-image-2.6-686 fails to configure (unable to create initrd image)
On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 10:19:42AM +0200, Davide Alberani wrote:
> Package: linux-image-2.6-686
> Version: 2.6.29+19
> Severity: serious
set to important, highly overblown as usual..
> --- Please enter the report below this line. ---
>
> The post-installation script for the 2.6.29 kernel fails,
> leaving the package not cofigured.
>
> Looks like both update-initramfs and mkinitrd.yaird are
> called with wrong arguments (respectively -m and -t).
>
> I have installed initramfs-tools 0.93.2 and yard 0.0.13-5.
>
> Below, the error:
>
>
> # dpkg --configure -a
> Setting up linux-image-2.6.29-2-686 (2.6.29-4) ...
> Running depmod.
> Running update-initramfs.
> Other valid candidates: update-initramfs mkinitrd.yaird
> /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: illegal option -- m
> Usage: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs [OPTION]...
>
> Options:
> -k [version] Specify kernel version or 'all'
> -c Create a new initramfs
> -u Update an existing initramfs
> -d Remove an existing initramfs
> -t Take over a custom initramfs with this one
> -b Set alternate boot directory
> -v Be verbose
> -h This message
>
> update-initramfs failed to create initrd image.
> Running mkinitrd.yaird.
> Other valid candidates: update-initramfs mkinitrd.yaird
> mkinitrd.yaird: invalid option -- 't'
> Terminating...
> mkinitrd.yaird failed to create initrd image.
> Failed to create initrd image.
> dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.29-2-686 (--configure):
> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-2.6-686:
> linux-image-2.6-686 depends on linux-image-2.6.29-2-686; however:
> Package linux-image-2.6.29-2-686 is not configured yet.
> dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6-686 (--configure):
> dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> linux-image-2.6.29-2-686
> linux-image-2.6-686
>
post output of
cat /etc/kernel-img.conf
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