Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: ubiquity
Ubuntu 8.04.2, i386 but I think this "bug" is in Ubuntu for long time
and is not 8.04.2 specific.
Description:
Ramdisk initrd.img file is created during kernel removal. This is a nonsense
form my point of view, why to create something that will be deleted in next
second. Creation of ramdisk can take longer time at slower computer. Can be
this step skipped during kernel removal?
There is another problem with initrd disk build during kernel removal.
When /boot is at separate small partition, it is possible to run out of
space in /boot during kernel update. The same risk is here for kernel
removal when initrd file is build; I use separate /boot disk and I know
it happens...
Notice these lines in following example:
Removing linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-23-server ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-server
Removing linux-image-2.6.24-23-server ...
Example:
# uname -a
Linux ubuntu 2.6.24-23-generic #1 SMP Mon Jan 26 00:13:11 UTC 2009 i686
GNU/Linux
# apt-get remove linux-image-2.6.24-23-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-image-2.6.24-23-server linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-23-server
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 80.4MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
(Reading database ... 146147 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-23-server ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-server
Removing linux-image-2.6.24-23-server ...
Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-22-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Replacing config file /var/run/grub/menu.lst with new version
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done
The link /vmlinuz.old is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link vmlinuz.old
you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
The link /initrd.img.old is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link initrd.img.old
you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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initrd.img is build during kernel removal
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/322949
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