[Bug 338563] [NEW] kernel update fails when kernels from other distributions are installed in shared /boot

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I have multiple linux distributions installed on my computer with a
shared /boot partition. I have had this configuration working for a
while now with ubuntu as one of the distributions. With jaunty, updates
break the boot process every time there is a kernel update and dselect
attempts to regenerate initramfs as it incorrectly selects the image
from another distribution rather than the ubuntu image. The error
message is as follows:

Setting up initramfs-tools (0.92bubuntu21) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)

Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-initrd-2.6.27.7-desktop-1mnb.img
Cannot find /lib/modules/initrd-2.6.27.7-desktop-1mnb.img
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-initrd-2.6.27.7-desktop-1mnb.img
dpkg: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1


In this case, deselect is trying to update the initrd image for Mandriva - instead of regenerating the ubuntu image: initrd.img-2.6.28-8-generic

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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kernel update fails when kernels from other distributions are installed in shared /boot
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/338563
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