Bug#638068: Re : initramfs-tools generates unbootable initrd.img on IA-64

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

Sorry for the time it took.

According to your bug report klibc dash on ia64 has a working echo,
so it's basic functionality should be good.

It is not clear to me why the initramfs won't boot without busybox?
It does here very well on x86 platforms.

could you please list all the hooks that are shipped:
 ls /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/

Also could you have a look at boot with the nont working initrmafs
with supplied bootargument: "debug=vc" and no quiet please.
It should show where in the boot process the initramfs hangs.

thank you.


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maks