Re: update-initramfs question

[mockingbird@ihug.co.nz (Chris Bannister)]

On Tue, Mar 06, 2007 at 04:48:19AM -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> Chris Bannister wrote:
> >On Sun, Mar 04, 2007 at 02:19:54PM -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
[..]
> >>But how does he know that initrd.img-2.6.18-4-486 is the 'newest kernel' 
> >>as the man-page has it?
> >
> >-u    This mode updates an existing initramfs.
> >
> 
> Meaning as per initrd.img link in /
> If that link is not valid then you get the message.
> So -u updates per link, not just any existing initramfs

Ooops, should've read further down the manpage:

EXAMPLES
       Update the initramfs of the newest kernel:

       update-initramfs -u

Confusing newest (is that even a valid word?) and existing, if you can
see what I mean. :-)

-- 
Chris.
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