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initramfs-tools package

  1. Bug #1773476
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Comment 0 for bug 1773476

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B. C. Schmerker (bcschmerker) wrote : linux-firmware 1.157.19 attempts to generate /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-56, /boot/initrd.ing-4.8.0 when no corresponding vmlinuz present

With LinUX Images/-Extras 4.15.0-22-generic, 4.13.0-43-generic, 4.8.0-58-generic, 4.8.0-56-generic, and 4.4.0-127-generic installed, sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-firmware returns the following to Console:

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-22-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-43-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-58-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-56-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-56
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.8.0-56
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.8.0-56: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_AlVft4/lib/modules/4.8.0-56/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_AlVft4/lib/modules/4.8.0-56/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.8.0
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.8.0: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_OwnjIb/lib/modules/4.8.0/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_OwnjIb/lib/modules/4.8.0/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-127-generic

Same configuration report for "Setting up linux-firmware..." with sudo apt(-get) install (--reinstall) linux-firmware.