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 -- initrd.img is build during kernel removal https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/322949 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs