[Bug 197602] Re: update-initramfs is vulnurable to power loss

[Adrian Moisey]

** Summary changed:

- update-initramfs is vulnurable to power-outages
+ update-initramfs is vulnurable to power loss

** Description changed:

  During a security update dpkg ran update-initramfs.  While that was
- running power to my PC was lost.
+ running, power to my PC was lost.
  
- When I turned my PC on, it wouldn't boot.  I had to boot a rescue CD and
- manually run update-initramfs
+ When I turned my PC on after the power loss, it wouldn't boot.  I had to
+ boot a rescue CD and manually run update-initramfs.
+ 
+ Unfortunately I didn't take down the errors.  If they are needed I can
+ try recreate the bug.

** Description changed:

  During a security update dpkg ran update-initramfs.  While that was
  running, power to my PC was lost.
  
- When I turned my PC on after the power loss, it wouldn't boot.  I had to
- boot a rescue CD and manually run update-initramfs.
+ When I turned my PC on after the power loss, it wouldn't boot on any
+ kernel (the default one and the rescue one).  I had to boot a rescue CD
+ and manually run update-initramfs.
  
  Unfortunately I didn't take down the errors.  If they are needed I can
  try recreate the bug.

** Description changed:

- During a security update dpkg ran update-initramfs.  While that was
- running, power to my PC was lost.
+ Power was lost while update-initramfs was running from a security
+ update.
  
  When I turned my PC on after the power loss, it wouldn't boot on any
  kernel (the default one and the rescue one).  I had to boot a rescue CD
  and manually run update-initramfs.
  
  Unfortunately I didn't take down the errors.  If they are needed I can
  try recreate the bug.

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update-initramfs is vulnurable to power loss
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/197602
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