Re: 2.6.31 snapshots: all kernels without initrd broken
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 12:47:46PM +0100, Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> Rainer M. Canavan reporetd that the Cobalt 2.6.31 snapshot doesn't
> install. In fact, all kernels that do not use an initramfs are
> currently uninstallable. Looking at SVN logs, I see that maks removed
> various initrd handling because he thought it wasn't necessary. mips,
> mipsel and some other kernels (e.g. s390) don't use an initramfs, so
> this code is definitely still required.
>
> I came up with the following patch reverting some of maks removals.
> The package installs now but I still get the following warning:
> Could not find . at /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst line 165, <STDIN> line 9.
>
> Since I'm not very familiar with the config scripts, I wanted to ask
> if someone else can take a look at this.
well had emailed d-kernel about those upcoming changes.
thanks for nailing what is still needed.
> Here is the patch that sort-of works:
this patch is a strange misch-masch, will see to produce a better one
based on your feedback.
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