[Bug 1571592] Re: Xenial server install fails with "targeted" initrd

[Benjamin Drung]

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** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  Xenial server install fails with "targeted" initrd

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Hi,

  I've been testing the Xenial Beta2 server ISO in our VMware environment and stumbled across
  an issue with the "targeted" initrd option. I tested normal and minimal setup, with generic
  and virtual kernels, but whenever I choose to use a targeted initrd, Xenial install fails when
  configuring the kernel. 

  I tested again with the latest daily build (17.4.) today, and the
  issue is still there.

  In the logs I found the following:

  Apr 18 09:26:21 in-target: Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.^M
  Apr 18 09:26:21 in-target: run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-18-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-18-generic^M        
  Apr 18 09:26:21 in-target: run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-18-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-18-generic^M         
  Apr 18 09:26:21 in-target: update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-18-generic^M
  Apr 18 09:26:21 in-target: mkinitramfs: failed to determine device for /^M
  Apr 18 09:26:21 in-target: mkinitramfs: workaround is MODULES=most, check:^M
  Apr 18 09:26:21 in-target: grep -r MODULES /etc/initramfs-tools/^M
  Apr 18 09:26:21 in-target: ^M 
  Apr 18 09:26:21 in-target: Error please report bug on initramfs-tools^M
  Apr 18 09:26:21 in-target: Include the output of 'mount' and 'cat /proc/mounts'^M
  Apr 18 09:26:21 in-target: update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-18-generic with 1.^M
  Apr 18 09:26:21 in-target: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1^M
  Apr 18 09:26:21 in-target: Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-18-generic.postinst line 1052.

  So here I am reporting the issue, with the requested output:

  mount:
  /var/log # mount              
  rootfs on / type rootfs (rw,size=495168k,nr_inodes=123792)
  none on /run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,relatime,size=100748k,mode=755)
  none on /proc type proc (rw,relatime)
  none on /sys type sysfs (rw,relatime)
  devtmpfs on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,relatime,size=495184k,nr_inodes=123796,mode=755)
  devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,nosuid,noexec,relatime,gid=5,mode=620,ptmxmode=000)
  /dev/sr0 on /cdrom type iso9660 (ro,relatime)
  /dev/sda1 on /target type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)
  /dev/sr0 on /target/media/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,relatime)

  /proc/mounts:
  /var/log # cat /proc/mounts 
  rootfs / rootfs rw,size=495168k,nr_inodes=123792 0 0
  none /run tmpfs rw,nosuid,relatime,size=100748k,mode=755 0 0
  none /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0
  none /sys sysfs rw,relatime 0 0
  devtmpfs /dev devtmpfs rw,relatime,size=495184k,nr_inodes=123796,mode=755 0 0
  devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,nosuid,noexec,relatime,gid=5,mode=620,ptmxmode=000 0 0
  /dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 ro,relatime 0 0
  /dev/sda1 /target ext4 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered 0 0
  /dev/sr0 /target/media/cdrom iso9660 ro,relatime 0 0

  I'll keep the VM at it's current state, so I can always gather more
  information.

  Cheers,
  Tom.

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