[Bug 1164074] [NEW] [Highbank] Quantal to Raring upgrade issues

[Chris Van Hoof]

Public bug reported:

>From a working Quantal installation on a Highbank node, I ran into a
couple of issues:

1) linux-image-generic is not installed by default (though linux-image-highbank is removed) 
2) after an `apt-get-install linux-image-generic` the flash-kernel run-parts routine complains about generic not being a supported flavour for highbank systems.

I temporarily fixed this by manually updating /usr/share/flash-
kernel/db/all.db

"""
--- /usr/share/flash-kernel/db/all.db.bak	2013-04-03 13:52:30.520447696 -0400
+++ /usr/share/flash-kernel/db/all.db	2013-04-03 13:52:57.000447694 -0400
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 Bootloader-sets-root: yes
 
 Machine: Highbank
-Kernel-Flavors: highbank
+Kernel-Flavors: generic 
 Required-Packages: u-boot-tools
 Boot-Script-Path: /boot/boot.scr
 U-Boot-Script-Name: bootscr.highbank
"""

... though I suppose multiple entries for "Kernel-Flavor:" would work as
well

After this, I re-ran the kernel's postinst.d:

$ sudo run-parts /etc/kernel/postinst.d/
W: initramfs-tools: kernel package did not pass a version number
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d//initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
flash-kernel: installing version 3.8.0-16-generic
Generating boot script u-boot image... done.
Taking backup of boot.scr.
Installing new boot.scr.

I'm now able to boot 3.8.0-16.26-generic (3.8.5) after upgrade without
any issues.

** Affects: flash-kernel (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
         Status: New

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
         Status: New

** Affects: flash-kernel (Ubuntu Raring)
     Importance: High
         Status: New

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Raring)
     Importance: High
         Status: New

** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Raring)
   Importance: High
       Status: New

** Also affects: flash-kernel
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** No longer affects: flash-kernel

** Also affects: flash-kernel (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: flash-kernel (Ubuntu Raring)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  [Highbank] Quantal to Raring upgrade issues

Status in “flash-kernel” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “flash-kernel” source package in Raring:
  New
Status in “linux” source package in Raring:
  New

Bug description:
  From a working Quantal installation on a Highbank node, I ran into a
  couple of issues:

  1) linux-image-generic is not installed by default (though linux-image-highbank is removed) 
  2) after an `apt-get-install linux-image-generic` the flash-kernel run-parts routine complains about generic not being a supported flavour for highbank systems.

  I temporarily fixed this by manually updating /usr/share/flash-
  kernel/db/all.db

  """
  --- /usr/share/flash-kernel/db/all.db.bak	2013-04-03 13:52:30.520447696 -0400
  +++ /usr/share/flash-kernel/db/all.db	2013-04-03 13:52:57.000447694 -0400
  @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
   Bootloader-sets-root: yes
   
   Machine: Highbank
  -Kernel-Flavors: highbank
  +Kernel-Flavors: generic 
   Required-Packages: u-boot-tools
   Boot-Script-Path: /boot/boot.scr
   U-Boot-Script-Name: bootscr.highbank
  """

  ... though I suppose multiple entries for "Kernel-Flavor:" would work
  as well

  After this, I re-ran the kernel's postinst.d:

  $ sudo run-parts /etc/kernel/postinst.d/
  W: initramfs-tools: kernel package did not pass a version number
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d//initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
  flash-kernel: installing version 3.8.0-16-generic
  Generating boot script u-boot image... done.
  Taking backup of boot.scr.
  Installing new boot.scr.

  I'm now able to boot 3.8.0-16.26-generic (3.8.5) after upgrade without
  any issues.

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