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** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to initramfs-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/668429 Title: mount.cifs is not included in initramfs, so netboot=cifs doesn't work Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: initramfs-tools This bug being reported and fixed in Debian over a year ago still exists in lucid lynx LTS 10.04.1 Daily (Aug 16, 2010): http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-live@lists.debian.org/msg01833.html Essentially, mount.cifs is missing from the initramfs, so it's impossible to use the netboot=cifs option on the kernel append parameters. I'm currently looking for a solution to just insert the mount.cifs into the initramfs. It would also be nice if there were actually some indicator as to what the problem is when it's encountered by the initramfs scripts. Currently it displays: nfsmount: need a server nfsmount: need a server nfsmount: need a server nfsmount: need a server nfsmount: need a server ... To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/668429/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp