Public bug reported: I'm using the 'linux' kernel and initrd.gz files extracted from ubuntu-12.04.2-alternate-amd64.iso for our preseeded PXE installer that points our a local, up-to-date repository. 12.04 works fine but when trying to update our install system to 12.04.2 to support new hardware, the kernel version used in the installer, 3.5.0-23-generic, does not have available packages. I get the "No kernel modules were found." error and "WARNING **: no packages matching running kernel 3.5.0-23-generic in archive" in syslog.
I think I've found the cause. When I run: zgrep '3.5.0-23' Packages.gz within the file structure of the mounted ubuntu-12.04.2-alternate- amd64.iso, see plenty of package references to kernel version 3.5.0-23: thom1576@goliath (/export/scratch/thom1576/precise64/cd-precise64-12.04.2/dists/precise/main/binary-amd64) % mount | grep iso /export/scratch/isos/ubuntu-12.04.2-alternate-amd64.iso on /export/scratch/thom1576/precise64/cd-precise64-12.04.2 type iso9660 (ro) thom1576@goliath (/export/scratch/thom1576/precise64/cd-precise64-12.04.2/dists/precise/main/binary-amd64) % zgrep '3.5.0-23' Packages.gz Package: linux-headers-3.5.0-23-generic Version: 3.5.0-23.35~precise1 Depends: linux-headers-3.5.0-23, libc6 (>= 2.14) Filename: pool/main/l/linux-lts-quantal/linux-headers-3.5.0-23-generic_3.5.0-23.35~precise1_amd64.deb /usr/share/doc/linux-lts-quantal-headers-3.5.0-23/debian.README.gz for details. Package: linux-headers-3.5.0-23 Version: 3.5.0-23.35~precise1 Filename: pool/main/l/linux-lts-quantal/linux-headers-3.5.0-23_3.5.0-23.35~precise1_all.deb /usr/share/doc/linux-lts-quantal-headers-3.5.0-23/debian.README.gz for details Package: linux-image-3.5.0-23-generic Version: 3.5.0-23.35~precise1 Filename: pool/main/l/linux-lts-quantal/linux-image-3.5.0-23-generic_3.5.0-23.35~precise1_amd64.deb Depends: linux-headers-3.5.0-23-generic Depends: linux-image-3.5.0-23-generic, linux-firmware ----- However, when I do the same against the current, up-to-date Packages.gz file: http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-proposed/main /binary-amd64/Packages.gz I see no references to kernel version 3.5.0-23. I only see 3.5.0-24 and higher: thom1576@goliath (/home/thom1576) % zgrep '3.5.0-23' Packages.gz thom1576@goliath (/home/thom1576) % zgrep '3.5.0-24' Packages.gz Package: linux-headers-3.5.0-24 Version: 3.5.0-24.37~precise1 Filename: pool/main/l/linux-lts-quantal/linux-headers-3.5.0-24_3.5.0-24.37~precise1_all.deb Package: linux-headers-3.5.0-24-generic Version: 3.5.0-24.37~precise1 Depends: linux-headers-3.5.0-24, libc6 (>= 2.14) Filename: pool/main/l/linux-lts-quantal/linux-headers-3.5.0-24-generic_3.5.0-24.37~precise1_amd64.deb Package: linux-image-3.5.0-24-generic Version: 3.5.0-24.37~precise1 Filename: pool/main/l/linux-lts-quantal/linux-image-3.5.0-24-generic_3.5.0-24.37~precise1_amd64.deb Package: linux-signed-image-3.5.0-24-generic Version: 3.5.0-24.37~precise1 Depends: sbsigntool, linux-image-3.5.0-24-generic (>= 3.5.0-24.37~precise1) Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-lts-quantal/linux-signed-image-3.5.0-24-generic_3.5.0-24.37~precise1_amd64.deb Package: linux-tools-3.5.0-24 Version: 3.5.0-24.37~precise1 Filename: pool/main/l/linux-lts-quantal/linux-tools-3.5.0-24_3.5.0-24.37~precise1_amd64.deb Description: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 3.5.0-24 Since the kernel packages and modules for version 3.5.0-23 are unavailable in the official Packages.gz repository file, preseeded PXE installations for 12.04.2 via a repository mirror are impossible. ** Affects: linux-meta-lts-quantal (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1213274 Title: 12.04.2 alternate won't install over preseeded network To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-lts-quantal/+bug/1213274/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
