This is triggered by the debconf setting in base-installer's library.sh:install_kernel_linux():
Where it writes out the alternate module policy for initramfs-tools: root@tmpstorage:/# cat /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/driver-policy + cat /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/driver-policy # Driver inclusion policy selected during installation # Note: this setting overrides the value set in the file # /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf MODULES=dep -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1582899 Title: in-target: mkinitramfs: failed to determine device for / To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-installer/+bug/1582899/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs