Re: Failed to find suitable ramdisk generation tool for kernel version
On Tue, Jul 11, 2006 at 09:57:03AM -0500, Kent West wrote:
> >Setting up linux-image-2.6.14-2-686-smp (2.6.14-6bpo1) ...
> >Running depmod.
> >Finding valid ramdisk creators.
> >Failed to find suitable ramdisk generation tool for kernel version
> >2.6.14-2-686-smp on running kernel 2.4.27-2-686-smp in mkinitrd.yaird
> >mkinitramfs
> >dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.14-2-686-smp (--configure):
> > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 9
> >
> >
> >I've searched with Google and don't understand it.
> >
> >I'd appreciate comments, advice etc.
> >
>
> I had this problem a few weeks ago, but I'm afraid I don't recall what
> fixed it. I vaguely remember having to reinstall initrd-tools or
> something similar.
What is ouput of 'apt-cache policy initramfs-tools'?
Also I think the 2.4 kernel uses a different system of creating an
initrd than the 2.6 kernel.
--
Chris.
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