On 18 May 2012 15:50, Debian Bug Tracking System <ow...@bugs.debian.org> wrote: > This is an automatic notification regarding your Bug report > which was filed against the initramfs-tools package: > > #673194: initramfs-tools: mkinitramfs silently creates non-bootable initramfs > when run as non-root user > > It has been closed by maximilian attems <m...@stro.at>. > > Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. > If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a > better one in a separate message then please contact maximilian attems > <m...@stro.at> by > replying to this email. > > > -- > 673194: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=673194 > Debian Bug Tracking System > Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: maximilian attems <m...@stro.at> > To: 673194-d...@bugs.debian.org > Cc: > Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 12:40:08 +0000 > Subject: Re: Bug#673194: initramfs-tools: mkinitramfs silently creates > non-bootable initramfs when run as non-root user > On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:19:11PM +0300, Markus Vuorio wrote: >> Package: initramfs-tools >> Version: 0.98.8 >> Severity: normal >> >> Initramfs created by mkinitramfs just doesn't work when it was created >> as a non-root user. I guess it's an issue with setting permissions or >> something like that. At least mkinitramfs could fail loudly if it's not >> meant to be run as a regular user. >> > > no error provided, command is meant to be also run as normal user > thus assertion by report is invalid, closing. >
The resulting initramfs doesn't work, kernel can't find init there. > -- > maks > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Markus Vuorio <maak...@gmail.com> > To: Debian Bug Tracking System <sub...@bugs.debian.org> > Cc: > Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 23:19:11 +0300 > Subject: initramfs-tools: mkinitramfs silently creates non-bootable initramfs > when run as non-root user > Package: initramfs-tools > Version: 0.98.8 > Severity: normal > > Initramfs created by mkinitramfs just doesn't work when it was created > as a non-root user. I guess it's an issue with setting permissions or > something like that. At least mkinitramfs could fail loudly if it's not > meant to be run as a regular user. > > -- Package-specific info: > -- initramfs sizes > -- /proc/cmdline > console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mapper/elikko-root rootdelay=20 > > -- /proc/filesystems > ext3 > ext2 > ext4 > cramfs > vfat > msdos > jfs > fuseblk > > -- lsmod > Module Size Used by > xt_multiport 1507 1 > nf_conntrack_ftp 4866 0 > nf_conntrack_irc 2689 0 > xt_limit 1352 16 > xt_tcpudp 1964 46 > xt_state 947 53 > nf_conntrack_ipv4 5721 53 > nf_conntrack 41843 4 > nf_conntrack_ftp,nf_conntrack_irc,xt_state,nf_conntrack_ipv4 > nf_defrag_ipv4 975 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4 > zram 9740 1 > ipt_ULOG 4978 15 > tun 12494 2 > iptable_filter 939 1 > ip_tables 9492 1 iptable_filter > x_tables 11513 7 > xt_multiport,xt_limit,xt_tcpudp,xt_state,ipt_ULOG,iptable_filter,ip_tables > ipv6 237044 32 > fuse 60385 1 > nfsd 227755 11 > exportfs 2997 1 nfsd > 8021q 15109 0 > dm_crypt 14438 0 > btmrvl_sdio 7580 0 > btmrvl 10752 1 btmrvl_sdio > libertas_sdio 8830 0 > libertas 51098 1 libertas_sdio > cfg80211 157618 1 libertas > bluetooth 159768 2 btmrvl_sdio,btmrvl > rfkill 15099 2 bluetooth,cfg80211 > uas 6804 0 > sata_mv 24050 0 > > -- /etc/initramfs-tools/modules > > -- /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf > MODULES=most > BUSYBOX=y > KEYMAP=n > COMPRESS=gzip > BOOT=local > DEVICE= > NFSROOT=auto > > -- /etc/initramfs-tools/update-initramfs.conf > update_initramfs=yes > backup_initramfs=no > > -- /etc/crypttab > # <target name> <source device> <key file> <options> > > -- /proc/mdstat > Personalities : > unused devices: <none> > > -- mkinitramfs hooks > /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/: > > /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks: > busybox > cryptgnupg > cryptkeyctl > cryptopenct > cryptopensc > cryptpassdev > cryptroot > dmsetup > keymap > klibc > lvm2 > thermal > udev > > > -- System Information: > Debian Release: 6.0.5 > APT prefers stable > APT policy: (500, 'stable') > Architecture: armel (armv5tel) > > Kernel: Linux 3.3.6 (PREEMPT) > Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) > Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash > > Versions of packages initramfs-tools depends on: > ii cpio 2.11-4 GNU cpio -- a program to manage > ar > ii findutils 4.4.2-1+b1 utilities for finding > files--find, > ii klibc-utils 1.5.20-1+squeeze1 small utilities built with klibc > f > ii module-init-tools 3.12-2 tools for managing Linux kernel > mo > ii udev 164-3 /dev/ and hotplug management > daemo > > Versions of packages initramfs-tools recommends: > ii busybox 1:1.17.1-8 Tiny utilities for small and > embed > > Versions of packages initramfs-tools suggests: > pn bash-completion <none> (no description available) > > -- no debconf information > > > -- terveisin Markus -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/caeof6buwb8h2pirz97wb01dhvn9o11epqhhd9fvrgc6kmyz...@mail.gmail.com
