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["Peter D." <1289978@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

I am using Mythbuntu 12.04.4 lts, but I am sure that this is a long
standing general Ubuntu bug...

During kernel updates links get (correctly) created in the root directory to the new kernel.  
e.g.  vmlinuz -> boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-18-generic
Note: there is no slash before the word "boot".  
Links get wrongly created to the new initrd.  
e.g.  initrd.img -> /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-18-generic
Note: there is a slash before the word "boot".  

This is not a problem, UNLESS there are multiple installations on the
computer.  If there are, then the boot loader can try to match the
current initrd with the kernel of a different installation.  (Some boot
loaders need the absolute block address at installation time.)

** Affects: mythbuntu
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  kernel updates create absolute link to initrd, should be relative

Status in Mythbuntu, Ubuntu derivative focused upon MythTV:
  New

Bug description:
  I am using Mythbuntu 12.04.4 lts, but I am sure that this is a long
  standing general Ubuntu bug...

  During kernel updates links get (correctly) created in the root directory to the new kernel.  
  e.g.  vmlinuz -> boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-18-generic
  Note: there is no slash before the word "boot".  
  Links get wrongly created to the new initrd.  
  e.g.  initrd.img -> /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-18-generic
  Note: there is a slash before the word "boot".  

  This is not a problem, UNLESS there are multiple installations on the
  computer.  If there are, then the boot loader can try to match the
  current initrd with the kernel of a different installation.  (Some
  boot loaders need the absolute block address at installation time.)

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