[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1773476] Re: 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

2018-05-28 Thread B. C. Schmerker
Observed sequence of sbins when software-updater called apt-get upgrade linux-firmware: Cross-checking initramfs-tools and depmod for any misbehaviors that might exacerbate what I've observed. DIOSCOVERED POINT TO INVESTIGATE: Potential for Dependency this Bug on Bug #701578 "purging a kernel

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1773476] Re: 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

2018-05-27 Thread B. C. Schmerker
Update: A purge and reinstall of linux-firmware produces same results. Summary therefore: Reproducible: Always Steps to reproduce: sudo apt install (--reinstall) linux-firmware or sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-firmware. Actual results, excepting actually installed Kernel Image packages:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1773476] Re: 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

2018-05-26 Thread B. C. Schmerker
** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1773476 Title: linux-firmware 1.157.19 attempts to

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1773476] Re: 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

2018-05-26 Thread B. C. Schmerker
apport information ** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => linux-firmware (Ubuntu) ** Tags added: apport-collected third-party-packages xenial ** Description changed: 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