Bug#523735: please consider supporting the experimental kernel-package out of the box

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 06:07:06PM +0100, Michal Suchanek wrote:
> 2009/10/29 maximilian attems <max@stro.at>:
> > On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 05:36:28PM +0100, Michal Suchanek wrote:
> >> 2009/10/29 maximilian attems <max@stro.at>:
> >> > On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 01:21:27PM +0100, Michal Suchanek wrote:
> >>
> >> Indeed, downloading a replacement script from gitweb seems to work.
> >>
> >> However, unlike the official kernel scripts this one does not say it
> >> is creating an initrd.
> >
> > sorry didn't get the difference in behaviour, can you please be
> > more explicit, thanks
> >
> >
> 
> This is the output of upgrading an official kernel:
> 
> Setting up linux-image-2.6.26-2-686 (2.6.26-19lenny1) ...
> Running depmod.
> Running mkinitramfs-kpkg.
> Deprecation WARNING: use update-initramfs(8)
> Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
> (2.6.26-19 was configured last, according to dpkg)
> Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
> (2.6.26-19 was configured last, according to dpkg)
> Running postinst hook script update-grub.
> Generating grub.cfg ...
> Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-rc3
> Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-rc3
> Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30-2-686
> Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30-2-686
> Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30-1-686
> Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30-1-686
> Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686
> Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686
> done
> Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
> run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools
> 
> 
> Obviously, the /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools hook is run for
> every kernel (and it seems to run at the wrong time btw) so the fact
> it is running does not say anything.

wrong time?
for grub it shouldn't matter at all and for lilo update-initramfs
will take care.
 
> However, the official kernel also says "Running mkinitramfs-kpkg."

that changed to u-i in newer linux-2.6 :)

ah so you want an output of the script, sorry misread, well why not..