Bug 161376 – genkernel-3.4.6 doesn't name correctly the initramfs file in grub.conf

• Product: Gentoo Linux
• Status: RESOLVED INVALID

[Description Jimmy.Jazz 2007-01-10 19:15:14 UTC]

example for kernel 2.6.19-gentoo-r3.
initramfs in cache directory is named initramfs-2.6.19-gentoo-r3
also, in grub.conf
initrd /initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.19-gentoo-r3
should be written
initrd /initramfs-2.6.19-gentoo-r3


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. genkernel --no-install --no-clean --evms2 --kerneldir=/usr/src/linux all

[Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) 2007-01-10 19:16:27 UTC]

No, it shouldn't. The name is correct.

[Comment 2 Jimmy.Jazz 2007-01-10 22:21:56 UTC]

(In reply to comment #1)
> No, it shouldn't. The name is correct.
> 

If i'm right, --no-install does not install the files in /boot.
genkernel modifies grub.conf if /boot is accessible and let the user the choice to copy them manually from the cache directory to /boot.
Next reboot the box will not be able to boot again. Grub will not find the initrd file in /boot because both names are not identical (in grub and in the /boot directory)

The idea would be to give identical name to the files in the cache directory and  their equivalent in grub.conf in order to avoid confusion.

[Comment 3 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) 2007-01-10 22:53:18 UTC]

genkernel doesn't touch grub.conf at all unless you call it w/ --bootloader=grub; if you do then I fail to see what's the point of using --no-install at the same time.

[Comment 4 Jimmy.Jazz 2007-01-11 09:14:46 UTC]

(In reply to comment #3)
> genkernel doesn't touch grub.conf at all unless you call it w/
> --bootloader=grub; 

yes i set it  in /etc/genkernel.conf.

if you do then I fail to see what's the point of using
> --no-install at the same time.
> 

Not enough room in /boot for instance

The program would be more coherent at least form the user's point of view. All the files in CACHE_DIR have an genkernel-XYZ extension except for the file initramfs-XXX.

I did not intend to annoy you with that. Just my 2c.