Re: initramfs-tools does not add dm-mod.ko to initrd for kernels 2.6.30-2-686 and kernels 2.6.30-2-686-bigmem

[Mitchell Laks <mlaks@post.harvard.edu>]

On 15:47 Thu 15 Oct     , Jack Schneider wrote:
> Hi, Mitchell
> FWIW I have exactly the same problem...  Whew !!!  I didn't cause this
> mess....I hope!!!
> 
> Thanks more that you know... BTW I haven't fix mine yet... But getting
> some help.
> 
> Jack

I have identified the problem.

dist-upgrade was the problem:

1. lvm2 requires dmsetup
2. devicekit-disks conflicts with dmsetup
3. gnome-control-center and other gnome crap need devicekit-disks
4. so lvm2 and dmsetup get kicked out to rc status
5. then you can't boot with your kernel if / is on lvm2

:)

so 
apt-get install dmsetup lvm2 
will kick out lots of gnome stuff
but i use stumpwm anyway :)

I will start a new thread to publicize this information.

Mitchell