HI, Please update the severity to release critical! A new kernel cannot be installed anymore.
copy of part of the screen after apt upgrade: -------------------------------- . . Preparing to unpack .../38-linux-image-5.6.0-2-amd64_5.6.14-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking linux-image-5.6.0-2-amd64 (5.6.14-2) over (5.6.14-1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-YIkup2/38-linux-image-5.6.0-2-amd64_5.6.14-2_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to make backup link of './boot/System.map-5.6.0-2-amd64' before installing new version: Operation not permitted dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe) I: /vmlinuz is now a symlink to boot/vmlinuz-5.6.0-1-amd64 I: /initrd.img is now a symlink to boot/initrd.img-5.6.0-1-amd64 . . ---------------------------- On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 5:45 AM jan de kruyf <jan.de.kr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Package: initramfs-tools > Version: 0.137 > Severity: important > > Dear Maintainer, > > * What led up to the situation? > New installation of 'testing' while updating initramfs > * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or > ineffective)? > root@snowflake# update-initramfs -u > ln: failed to create hard link '/boot/initrd.img-5.6.0-1-amd64.dpkg-bak' => > '/boot/initrd.img-5.6.0-1-amd64': Operation not permitted > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.6.0-1-amd64 > - > - > - > I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sda4 > I: (UUID=b6c95418-424c-4e50-b856-c6c9e9ba6f58) > I: Set the RESUME variable to override this. > root@snowflake# > > NOTE: > The system seems stable after one or two rebuilds of the initrd.img. > /dev/sda4 is the swap partition. > The system is booting UEFI so according to bits and pieces of info > found here and there > the first partition is a fat/efi partition mounted under /boot/efi > and the 2nd partion is fat32 and mounted under /boot. > This is possibly the cause of this warning. > > It might be useful to clarify the thinking about this matter in the doku. > > Regards, > > Jan de Kruyf. > > > > -- Package-specific info: > -- initramfs sizes > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 64M May 24 04:52 /boot/initrd.img-5.6.0-1-amd64 > -- /proc/cmdline > BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.6.0-1-amd64 > root=UUID=a3feaf78-b118-40ed-a405-06caf7c1a5cd ro quiet splash > > -- /proc/filesystems > btrfs > ext3 > ext2 > ext4 > vfat > fuseblk > > -- lsmod > Module Size Used by > dm_mod 159744 0 > rfcomm 90112 12 > fuse 139264 3 > ctr 16384 2 > ccm 20480 6 > cmac 16384 1 > bnep 28672 2 > snd_soc_skl 180224 0 > snd_soc_hdac_hda 24576 1 snd_soc_skl > snd_hda_ext_core 36864 2 snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_skl > snd_soc_sst_ipc 20480 1 snd_soc_skl > snd_hda_codec_hdmi 73728 1 > ath10k_pci 49152 0 > snd_soc_sst_dsp 40960 1 snd_soc_skl > ath10k_core 405504 1 ath10k_pci > snd_soc_acpi_intel_match 40960 1 snd_soc_skl > btusb 57344 0 > btrtl 24576 1 btusb > btbcm 20480 1 btusb > snd_soc_acpi 16384 2 snd_soc_acpi_intel_match,snd_soc_skl > ath 36864 1 ath10k_core > btintel 32768 1 btusb > snd_soc_core 278528 2 snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_skl > x86_pkg_temp_thermal 20480 0 > intel_powerclamp 20480 0 > snd_hda_codec_realtek 126976 1 > nls_ascii 16384 2 > coretemp 20480 0 > snd_compress 28672 1 snd_soc_core > mei_wdt 16384 0 > nls_cp437 20480 2 > snd_hda_codec_generic 94208 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek > snd_hda_intel 57344 0 > vfat 20480 2 > bluetooth 667648 39 btrtl,btintel,btbcm,bnep,btusb,rfcomm > snd_intel_dspcfg 24576 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_soc_skl > kvm_intel 327680 0 > intel_rapl_msr 20480 0 > fat 86016 1 vfat > snd_hda_codec 163840 5 > snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_hdac_hda > dell_laptop 28672 0 > uvcvideo 114688 0 > mac80211 892928 1 ath10k_core > ledtrig_audio 16384 3 > snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_realtek,dell_laptop > snd_hda_core 106496 8 > snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_skl > videobuf2_vmalloc 20480 1 uvcvideo > kvm 811008 1 kvm_intel > videobuf2_memops 20480 1 videobuf2_vmalloc > snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec > irqbypass 16384 1 kvm > videobuf2_v4l2 28672 1 uvcvideo > intel_cstate 16384 0 > videobuf2_common 57344 2 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo > snd_pcm 131072 6 > snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_soc_core,snd_soc_skl,snd_hda_core > dell_smm_hwmon 20480 0 > intel_uncore 147456 0 > drbg 28672 1 > videodev 266240 3 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common > dell_wmi 20480 0 > intel_rapl_perf 16384 0 > dell_smbios 32768 2 dell_wmi,dell_laptop > efi_pstore 16384 0 > ansi_cprng 16384 0 > snd_timer 45056 1 snd_pcm > dcdbas 20480 1 dell_smbios > joydev 28672 0 > mc 57344 4 > videodev,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common > sparse_keymap 16384 1 dell_wmi > cfg80211 864256 3 ath,mac80211,ath10k_core > iTCO_wdt 16384 0 > iTCO_vendor_support 16384 1 iTCO_wdt > dell_wmi_descriptor 20480 2 dell_wmi,dell_smbios > serio_raw 20480 0 > snd 106496 10 > snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_timer,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm > mei_me 45056 1 > efivars 20480 1 efi_pstore > watchdog 28672 2 iTCO_wdt,mei_wdt > pcspkr 16384 0 > wmi_bmof 16384 0 > mei 122880 3 mei_wdt,mei_me > processor_thermal_device 20480 0 > ecdh_generic 16384 2 bluetooth > ecc 36864 1 ecdh_generic > intel_rapl_common 32768 2 intel_rapl_msr,processor_thermal_device > intel_soc_dts_iosf 20480 1 processor_thermal_device > sg 36864 0 > tpm_crb 20480 0 > soundcore 16384 1 snd > libarc4 16384 1 mac80211 > intel_pch_thermal 16384 0 > tpm_tis 16384 0 > tpm_tis_core 28672 1 tpm_tis > evdev 28672 15 > dell_rbtn 20480 0 > tpm 73728 3 tpm_tis,tpm_crb,tpm_tis_core > acpi_pad 28672 0 > int3400_thermal 20480 0 > acpi_thermal_rel 16384 1 int3400_thermal > ac 16384 0 > rfkill 28672 8 bluetooth,dell_laptop,dell_rbtn,cfg80211 > int3403_thermal 16384 0 > int340x_thermal_zone 16384 2 int3403_thermal,processor_thermal_device > rng_core 16384 1 tpm > parport_pc 28672 0 > ppdev 24576 0 > lp 20480 0 > parport 61440 3 parport_pc,lp,ppdev > efivarfs 16384 1 > ip_tables 32768 0 > x_tables 53248 1 ip_tables > autofs4 53248 2 > ext4 774144 4 > crc16 16384 2 bluetooth,ext4 > mbcache 16384 1 ext4 > jbd2 139264 1 ext4 > btrfs 1503232 0 > blake2b_generic 20480 0 > xor 24576 1 btrfs > zstd_decompress 90112 1 btrfs > zstd_compress 188416 1 btrfs > raid6_pq 122880 1 btrfs > libcrc32c 16384 1 btrfs > crc32c_generic 16384 0 > sd_mod 57344 8 > t10_pi 16384 1 sd_mod > crc_t10dif 20480 1 t10_pi > crct10dif_generic 16384 0 > crct10dif_pclmul 16384 1 > crct10dif_common 16384 3 > crct10dif_generic,crc_t10dif,crct10dif_pclmul > crc32_pclmul 16384 0 > crc32c_intel 24576 9 > i915 2506752 10 > ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0 > ahci 40960 7 > libahci 45056 1 ahci > libata 290816 2 libahci,ahci > rtsx_pci_sdmmc 32768 0 > mmc_core 184320 1 rtsx_pci_sdmmc > i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915 > drm_kms_helper 245760 1 i915 > xhci_pci 20480 0 > scsi_mod 253952 3 sd_mod,libata,sg > xhci_hcd 290816 1 xhci_pci > cec 61440 2 drm_kms_helper,i915 > aesni_intel 368640 5 > rtsx_pci 90112 1 rtsx_pci_sdmmc > psmouse 180224 0 > libaes 16384 2 bluetooth,aesni_intel > crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel > mfd_core 20480 1 rtsx_pci > cryptd 24576 2 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel > drm 598016 7 drm_kms_helper,i915 > glue_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel > e1000e 290816 0 > usbcore 315392 4 xhci_hcd,uvcvideo,btusb,xhci_pci > ptp 20480 1 e1000e > pps_core 24576 1 ptp > i2c_i801 32768 0 > usb_common 16384 3 xhci_hcd,usbcore,uvcvideo > wmi 36864 4 > dell_wmi,wmi_bmof,dell_smbios,dell_wmi_descriptor > battery 20480 0 > video 53248 3 dell_wmi,dell_laptop,i915 > button 24576 0 > > -- /etc/initramfs-tools/modules > > -- /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf > MODULES=most > BUSYBOX=auto > KEYMAP=n > COMPRESS=gzip > DEVICE= > NFSROOT=auto > RUNSIZE=10% > > -- /etc/initramfs-tools/update-initramfs.conf > update_initramfs=yes > backup_initramfs=no > > -- /etc/crypttab > # /etc/crypttab: mappings for encrypted partitions. > # > # Each mapped device will be created in /dev/mapper, so your /etc/fstab > # should use the /dev/mapper/<name> paths for encrypted devices. > # > # See crypttab(5) for the supported syntax. > # > # NOTE: Do not list your root (/) partition here, it must be set up > # beforehand by the initramfs (/etc/mkinitcpio.conf). The same > applies > # to encrypted swap, which should be set up with mkinitcpio-openswap > # for resume support. > # > # <name> <device> <password> > <options> > > -- mkinitramfs hooks > /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/: > > /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks: > amd64_microcode > btrfs > cryptgnupg > cryptgnupg-sc > cryptkeyctl > cryptopensc > cryptpassdev > cryptroot > cryptroot-unlock > dmsetup > fsck > fuse > intel_microcode > keymap > klibc-utils > kmod > ntfs_3g > plymouth > resume > thermal > udev > zz-busybox > > > -- System Information: > Debian Release: bullseye/sid > APT prefers testing > APT policy: (500, 'testing') > Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) > > Kernel: Linux 5.6.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) > Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), > LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) > Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash > Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) > LSM: AppArmor: enabled > > Versions of packages initramfs-tools depends on: > ii initramfs-tools-core 0.137 > ii linux-base 4.6 > > initramfs-tools recommends no packages. > > Versions of packages initramfs-tools suggests: > pn bash-completion <none> > > -- no debconf information >