linux-image-virtual gives erroneous information with uname -a and tries to install linux-image-server kernel

[erlguta]

Binary package hint: linux-image-virtual

When i install one Jeos (minimal image for virtual guests) in Jaunty or karmix i can see that if i do one:
# uname -a

It gives erroneos information:

Linux makina 2.6.28-16-server #55-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 20 20:37:10 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I think it is a serious failure which means that when we want to compile something with module-assistant, m-a really think that there is another kernel installed and build the module to linux-image-server instead for linux-image-virtual... forcing to install linux-image-2.6.28-16-server and removing linux-image-2.6.28-16-virtual linux-image-virtual linux-virtual

This is a very serious regression that happens in both jaunty annd karmic and I can not believe nobody has noticed it.

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

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This bug was reported against the linux-meta package when it likely should have been reported against the linux package instead. We are automatically transitioning this to the linux kernel package so that the appropriate teams are notified and made aware of this issue.

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[erlguta (gonzalomarcote)]

ok. I am agree.
Thanks

[Simon Déziel (sdeziel)]

I just confirmed this bug on a KVM guest running Lucid. The name of the files installed under /boot also include -server. One thing I noticed is the initrd file is 4.5M for the -virtual flavor instead 8.3M for the -server one.

I think this naming is confusing and this should be addressed in some way.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug was filed against a series that is no longer supported and so is being marked as Won't Fix. If this issue still exists in a supported series, please file a new bug.

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