Bug 130327 – mkinitrd-4.0.6-1 removes /lost+found directory when making initramfs

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Bug 130327 - mkinitrd-4.0.6-1 removes /lost+found directory when making initramfs

Summary:	mkinitrd-4.0.6-1 removes /lost+found directory when making initramfs

Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE

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Product:	Fedora
Classification:	Fedora
Component:	mkinitrd (Show other bugs)
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Version:	rawhide
Hardware:	i386 Linux

Priority	medium Severity high
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Assigned To:	Jeremy Katz
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Blocks:	FC3Target
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Reported:	2004-08-19 01:18 EDT by Constantin
Modified:	2007-11-30 17:10 EST (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Fixed In Version:	4.1.1-1
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2004-08-19 11:04:23 EDT
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Description Constantin 2004-08-19 01:18:41 EDT

Description of problem:

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
4.0.6-1

How reproducible:
mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.8.1 2.6.8.1

Actual results:
due to undefined $MNTPOINT for initramfs it deletes lost+found on "/"
filesystem (mkinitrd script, line #556)

Additional info: e2fsck reports error about missing lost+found
may be cured by embracing line #556 
with: 
if [ -z "$initramfs" ]; then 
...
fi

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2004-08-19 11:04:23 EDT

Thanks, fixed in CVS (will be in 4.1.1)

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