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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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