[Bug 236021] Re: There is no vfat module in the 2.6.24-17 initrd

[Evan Dandrea]

** Attachment added: "initramfs-tools-0.39-0.39.1.debdiff"
   http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14826146/initramfs-tools-0.39-0.39.1.debdiff

** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu Hardy)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed

** Description changed:

- and this is a problem for my Wubi installation, given that the file
- containing the root filesystem is on a FAT32 partition.
+ The initramfs lacks vfat support.  This means that Wubi users coming
+ from a FAT Windows partition will be able to install (casper has vfat),
+ but they will be left with an unbootable system at the first update-
+ initramfs.
  
- It does not boot !
- 
- It worked nicely until 2.6.24-16
- 
- Then, I got an update from the update manager end the updated kernel and
- initramfs image don't boot.
- 
- I managed to type a
- 
- modprobe -v vfat
- 
- at the (initramfs) prompt and found out ther was no vfat module.
- 
- Since I was at it I also noticed there no ntfs either.
- 
- I can't repot any log because there's no filesystem I can mount, without
- vfat. Sorry
- 
- Thanks
- Cato
+ TEST CASE:
+ Install Ubuntu using Wubi on a Windows FAT partition and install all available updates.  Reboot and you will be presented with an initramfs prompt.

** Description changed:

  The initramfs lacks vfat support.  This means that Wubi users coming
  from a FAT Windows partition will be able to install (casper has vfat),
  but they will be left with an unbootable system at the first update-
  initramfs.
  
  TEST CASE:
  Install Ubuntu using Wubi on a Windows FAT partition and install all available updates.  Reboot and you will be presented with an initramfs prompt.
+ 
+ A debdiff of the proposed upload can be found here:
+ http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14826146/initramfs-tools-0.39-0.39.1.debdiff

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There is no vfat module in the 2.6.24-17 initrd
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/236021
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