package initramfs-tools 0.97.2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Tobin Davis]

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

Upgrading a Netboot Install image of Lucid to Maverick on Beagle. The original image was created on a 4G Class 6 MicroSD card with the following partitions:
        Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/mmcblk0p1 * 1 2268 72544+ b W95 FAT32
/dev/mmcblk0p2 2273 111648 3500032 83 Linux
/dev/mmcblk0p3 111649 124256 403456 82 Linux swap / Solaris

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.97.2ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 2.6.33-502-omap armv7l
Architecture: armel
Date: Sun Aug 8 07:40:23 2010
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.97.2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Tobin Davis (gruemaster)]

Changed this to flash-kernel as it was discovered to be the cause of the failure.

During upgrade, flash-kernel will fail if the image has a previously unused u-boot partition unless the following conditions exist:
a) The partition contains uImage, uInitrd, and boot.scr. These can be created with "touch <filename>".
b) File /etc/flash-kernel.conf exists with both UBOOT_PART= and ROOT= are defined to existing partitions.
c) /boot/boot.script exists

[Oliver Grawert (ogra)]

note that this bug is on a babbage board (imx51) and teh log shows it tries to install an omap image, i'm not sure whats going on there but this doesnt look like either a flash-kernel nor initramfs-tools bug, the reason why the omap kernel is being installed on an imx51 platform would be the most intresting bit here.

[Tobin Davis (gruemaster)]

No, this was actually on a beagle board (omap) not on a babbage (imx51). Original post was incorrect due to low caffeine levels, and has since been updated to reflect the correct system.

[Lee Jones (lag)]

Which version of the Beagle is affected by this?

[Tobin Davis (gruemaster)]

This should be fixed now with the nand fix in the kernel (bug 608266). Will test to confirm.

[Lee Jones (lag)]

Can you test this for me please Tobin?

[Lee Jones (lag)]

> This should be fixed now with the nand fix in the kernel (bug 608266).
> Will test to confirm.

How did your testing go Tobin?

[Tobin Davis (gruemaster)]

Tested ok. Closing.