Package: initramfs-tools Version: 0.93.1 Severity: normal Hi.
I am just experimenting with initramfs-based kernels and I tried to use mkinitramfs, with the following command taken from the manpage: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (...) Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.29-rc6-2/kernel/drivers/net/b44.ko Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.29-rc6-2/kernel/drivers/net/e100.ko W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/e100/d102e_ucode.bin for module e100 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/e100/d101s_ucode.bin for module e100 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/e100/d101m_ucode.bin for module e100 Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.29-rc6-2/kernel/drivers/net/r8169.ko Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.29-rc6-2/kernel/drivers/net/slhc.ko Copying module directory kernel/drivers/scsi (...) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please notice that it tries to find the firmware in a directory that is "version agnostic", but it is not always present. It should also seek directories that have the version of the kernel in its name, like: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - rbr...@chagas:~$ tree /lib/firmware/2.6.29-rc6-2/ /lib/firmware/2.6.29-rc6-2/ `-- e100 |-- d101m_ucode.bin |-- d101s_ucode.bin `-- d102e_ucode.bin 1 directory, 3 files rbr...@chagas:~$ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It would, then, find the files without any problems. Thanks for the package, Rogério Brito. -- Package-specific info: -- /proc/cmdline root=/dev/hda3 ro -- /proc/filesystems ext3 hfsplus fuseblk udf iso9660 -- lsmod Module Size Used by isofs 31384 0 zlib_inflate 13592 1 isofs udf 69128 0 crc_itu_t 1928 1 udf nfs 137960 1 lockd 66852 1 nfs nfs_acl 2888 1 nfs sunrpc 177928 9 nfs,lockd,nfs_acl sd_mod 24088 0 usb_storage 53264 0 usblp 12520 0 scsi_mod 95080 2 sd_mod,usb_storage i915 149288 1 fb 44040 1 i915 cfbcopyarea 3640 1 i915 cfbimgblt 2680 1 i915 cfbfillrect 3752 1 i915 battery 7688 0 fuse 54272 1 nls_utf8 1872 1 hfsplus 71488 1 nls_base 7852 4 isofs,udf,nls_utf8,hfsplus 8139too 23692 0 iTCO_wdt 12496 0 evdev 10464 0 fan 3960 0 e100 31552 0 bitrev 1928 1 8139too crc32 3944 1 8139too iTCO_vendor_support 3324 1 iTCO_wdt 8250_pnp 17592 0 8250 26952 1 8250_pnp serial_core 19096 1 8250 thermal 18904 0 button 7352 0 processor 44032 1 thermal -- /etc/kernel-img.conf # Kernel image management overrides # See kernel-img.conf(5) for details do_symlinks = yes relative_links = yes do_bootloader = no do_bootfloppy = no do_initrd = yes link_in_boot = no postinst_hook = update-grub postrm_hook = update-grub -- /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf MODULES=most BUSYBOX=y KEYMAP=n BOOT=local DEVICE=eth0 NFSROOT=auto -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.29-rc6-2 (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT) Locale: LANG=en_US.utf-8, LC_CTYPE=pt_BR.utf-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages initramfs-tools depends on: ii cpio 2.9.90-3 GNU cpio -- a program to manage ar ii findutils 4.4.0-3 utilities for finding files--find, ii klibc-utils 1.5.15-1 small utilities built with klibc f ii module-init-tools 3.7-pre9-1 tools for managing Linux kernel mo ii udev 0.125-7 /dev/ and hotplug management daemo Versions of packages initramfs-tools recommends: ii busybox 1:1.10.2-2 Tiny utilities for small and embed initramfs-tools suggests no packages. -- no debconf information -- Rogério Brito : rbr...@{mackenzie,ime.usp}.br : GPG key 1024D/7C2CAEB8 http://www.ime.usp.br/~rbrito : http://meusite.mackenzie.com.br/rbrito Projects: algorithms.berlios.de : lame.sf.net : vrms.alioth.debian.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org