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apport-collect 1635867 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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1635867 Title: 16.04 4.4.0-45-generic is missing drivers for ESXi Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in linux-lts-xenial package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I am getting a kernel panic and needing to boot with 4.4.0-42. The install does not complete, and I get "VFS: Cannot open root device "sda1" or unknown block (0,0)" when booting with 45. I am using ESXi 6u2 with Ubuntu 16.04.1. faaez@Plex2:~$ sudo apt-get update -y && sudo apt-get upgrade -y ; sudo apt-get autoremove -y Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [94.5 kB] Hit:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease Hit:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/hsoft/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [95.7 kB] Hit:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu xenial InRelease Hit:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease Fetched 190 kB in 0s (323 kB/s) Reading package lists... Done Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 11 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.5) ... update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Setting up linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic (4.4.0-45.66) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic ) points to /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic (/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic.postinst line 491. Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic with 1. run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic.postinst line 1052. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic; however: Package linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic; however: Package linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic is not configured yet. linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic; however: Package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.45.48); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-lts-wily: linux-generic-lts-wily depends on linux-generic; however: Package linux-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-generic-lts-wily (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic (4.4.0-42.62) ... run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic with 1. run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-4.4.0-45-generic: linux-signed-image-4.4.0-45-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic (= 4.4.0-45.66); however: Package linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-4.4.0-45-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-generic: linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-signed-image-4.4.0-45-generic; however: Package linux-signed-image-4.4.0-45-generic is not configured yet. linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic; however: Package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-generic: linux-signed-generic depends on linux-signed-image-generic (= 4.4.0.45.48); however: Package linux-signed-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-generic-lts-wily: linux-signed-generic-lts-wily depends on linux-signed-generic; however: Package linux-signed-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-generic-lts-wily (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.5) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic with 1. dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic linux-image-generic linux-generic linux-generic-lts-wily linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic linux-signed-image-4.4.0-45-generic linux-signed-image-generic linux-signed-generic linux-signed-generic-lts-wily initramfs-tools E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 11 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.5) ... update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Setting up linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic (4.4.0-45.66) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic ) points to /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic (/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic.postinst line 491. Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic with 1. run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic.postinst line 1052. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic; however: Package linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic; however: Package linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic is not configured yet. linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic; however: Package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.45.48); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-lts-wily: linux-generic-lts-wily depends on linux-generic; however: Package linux-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-generic-lts-wily (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic (4.4.0-42.62) ... run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic with 1. run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-4.4.0-45-generic: linux-signed-image-4.4.0-45-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic (= 4.4.0-45.66); however: Package linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-4.4.0-45-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-generic: linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-signed-image-4.4.0-45-generic; however: Package linux-signed-image-4.4.0-45-generic is not configured yet. linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic; however: Package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-generic: linux-signed-generic depends on linux-signed-image-generic (= 4.4.0.45.48); however: Package linux-signed-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-generic-lts-wily: linux-signed-generic-lts-wily depends on linux-signed-generic; however: Package linux-signed-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-generic-lts-wily (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.5) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic with 1. dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic linux-image-generic linux-generic linux-generic-lts-wily linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic linux-signed-image-4.4.0-45-generic linux-signed-image-generic linux-signed-generic linux-signed-generic-lts-wily initramfs-tools E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) It seems that the auto configuration of 45 does not complete, rendering it useless and creating kernel panics with ESXi. faaez@Plex2:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Release: 16.04 How to get info on kernel? It's not listed below. I expected the kernel to be autoconfigured for ESXi. I got kernel panics instead. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1635867/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp