This is fixed in newer initramfs-tools since Maverick thanks to the following Debian change: "init: provide validate_init() wrapper to support absolute symlinks."
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/26945 Title: Wont find /sbin/init -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs