sh -x update-initramfs -u gives the following output: > sh -x /usr/sbin/update-initramfs -u + STATEDIR=/var/lib/initramfs-tools + BOOTDIR=/boot + set -e + verbose=0 + yes=0 + takeover=1 + getopts k:cudyvtb:h? flag + mode=u + getopts k:cudyvtb:h? flag + [ -z u ] + update + [ -z ] + set_linked_version + [ -L /initrd.img ] + [ -L /boot/initrd.img ] + [ -z ] + return + [ -z ] + set_highest_version + get_sorted_versions + version_list= + basename /var/lib/initramfs-tools/2.6.17-4-686 + gsv_x=2.6.17-4-686 + [ 2.6.17-4-686 = * ] + worklist= + [ 2.6.17-4-686 != ] + worklist= 2.6.17-4-686 + version_list= 2.6.17-4-686 + basename /var/lib/initramfs-tools/2.6.17-5-686 + gsv_x=2.6.17-5-686 + [ 2.6.17-5-686 = * ] + worklist= + dpkg --compare-versions 2.6.17-5-686 > 2.6.17-4-686 + worklist= 2.6.17-5-686 2.6.17-4-686 + gsv_x= + [ != ] + version_list= 2.6.17-5-686 2.6.17-4-686 + verbose Available versions: 2.6.17-5-686 2.6.17-4-686 + [ 0 = 1 ] + set - 2.6.17-5-686 2.6.17-4-686 update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-5-686 Command failed
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