Going by an old 11.04 installation I have to hand, I would say the problem lies in the /etc/kernel-img.conf file. It should read something like this:
# Kernel image management overrides # See kernel-img.conf(5) for details do_symlinks = yes do_bootloader = no do_initrd = yes link_in_boot = yes -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/958839 Title: Initrd/vmlinux symbloic links not in /boot directory on PowerPC To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/958839/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs