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[Highbank] Quantal to Raring upgrade issues

Bug #1164074 reported by Chris Van Hoof
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
flash-kernel (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
Oliver Grawert
Raring
Fix Released
High
Oliver Grawert
linux-meta (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
Tim Gardner
Raring
Fix Released
High
Tim Gardner

Bug Description

From a working Quantal installation on a Highbank node, I ran into a couple of issues:

1) linux-image-generic is not installed by default (though linux-image-highbank is removed)
2) after an `apt-get-install linux-image-generic` the flash-kernel run-parts routine complains about generic not being a supported flavour for highbank systems.

I temporarily fixed this by manually updating /usr/share/flash-kernel/db/all.db

"""
--- /usr/share/flash-kernel/db/all.db.bak 2013-04-03 13:52:30.520447696 -0400
+++ /usr/share/flash-kernel/db/all.db 2013-04-03 13:52:57.000447694 -0400
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 Bootloader-sets-root: yes

 Machine: Highbank
-Kernel-Flavors: highbank
+Kernel-Flavors: generic
 Required-Packages: u-boot-tools
 Boot-Script-Path: /boot/boot.scr
 U-Boot-Script-Name: bootscr.highbank
"""

... though I suppose multiple entries for "Kernel-Flavor:" would work as well

After this, I re-ran the kernel's postinst.d:

$ sudo run-parts /etc/kernel/postinst.d/
W: initramfs-tools: kernel package did not pass a version number
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d//initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
flash-kernel: installing version 3.8.0-16-generic
Generating boot script u-boot image... done.
Taking backup of boot.scr.
Installing new boot.scr.

I'm now able to boot 3.8.0-16.26-generic (3.8.5) after upgrade without any issues.

Tags: patch raring
Chris Van Hoof (vanhoof)
no longer affects: flash-kernel
Changed in flash-kernel (Ubuntu Raring):
importance: Undecided → High
Revision history for this message
Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote : Missing required logs.

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

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and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
tags: added: raring
Revision history for this message
dann frazier (dannf) wrote :

We're unable to provide apport output due to LP: #1059502.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu Raring):
status: Incomplete → Confirmed
Oliver Grawert (ogra)
Changed in flash-kernel (Ubuntu Raring):
assignee: nobody → Oliver Grawert (ogra)
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package flash-kernel - 3.0~rc.4ubuntu31

---------------
flash-kernel (3.0~rc.4ubuntu31) raring; urgency=low

  * Accept "generic" as a valid kernel flavor on highbank (LP: #1164074)
 -- dann frazier <email address hidden> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:48:56 -0600

Changed in flash-kernel (Ubuntu Raring):
status: New → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Paolo Pisati (p-pisati) wrote :

how about the attached patch?

Revision history for this message
Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton) wrote :

The attachment "0001-UBUNTU-add-a-transitional-package-from-Q-highbank-to.patch" seems to be a patch. If it isn't, please remove the "patch" flag from the attachment, remove the "patch" tag, and if you are a member of the ~ubuntu-reviewers, unsubscribe the team.

[This is an automated message performed by a Launchpad user owned by ~brian-murray, for any issues please contact him.]

tags: added: patch
Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
affects: linux (Ubuntu Raring) → linux-meta (Ubuntu Raring)
Changed in linux-meta (Ubuntu Raring):
assignee: nobody → Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
status: Confirmed → Fix Committed
Revision history for this message
Tim Gardner (timg-tpi) wrote :

Patch that was actually applied.

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package linux-meta - 3.8.0.17.33

---------------
linux-meta (3.8.0.17.33) raring; urgency=low

  * Added Highbank transition packages for Quantal -> Raring upgrades.
    linux-headers-highbank, linux-image-highbank, linux-highbank
    LP: #1164074
 -- Tim Gardner <email address hidden> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:01:36 -0600

Changed in linux-meta (Ubuntu Raring):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Chris Van Hoof (vanhoof) wrote :

Verified this update with a fresh installation of Quantal and upgrade to Raring, the transition from the highbank flavour to generic installed just fine and the updated flash-kernel was also successful during the upgrade

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