ERROR: file not found: `pdata_tools' while building initramfs[Solved]

unixbhaskar · 2018-06-14 13:32:50

This is what I am getting :

root@ArchLinux_18:14:42_Thu Jun 14:~#mkinitcpio -p linux
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset: 'default'
  -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux.img
==> Starting build: 4.16.13-2-ARCH
  -> Running build hook: [base]
  -> Running build hook: [udev]
  -> Running build hook: [autodetect]
  -> Running build hook: [modconf]
  -> Running build hook: [block]
  -> Running build hook: [lvm2]
==> ERROR: file not found: `pdata_tools'
  -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
  -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
  -> Running build hook: [fsck]
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating gzip-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux.img
==> WARNING: errors were encountered during the build. The image may not be complete.
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset: 'fallback'
  -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img -S autodetect
==> Starting build: 4.16.13-2-ARCH
  -> Running build hook: [base]
  -> Running build hook: [udev]
  -> Running build hook: [modconf]
  -> Running build hook: [block]
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: wd719x
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: aic94xx
  -> Running build hook: [lvm2]
==> ERROR: file not found: `pdata_tools'
  -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
  -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
  -> Running build hook: [fsck]
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating gzip-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
==> WARNING: errors were encountered during the build. The image may not be complete.

Last edited by unixbhaskar (2018-06-14 14:31:30)

Scimmia · 2018-06-14 13:34:48

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pa … cific_file

Edit: BTW, you are NOT building the kernel, you're building a initramfs.

Last edited by Scimmia (2018-06-14 13:35:46)

unixbhaskar · 2018-06-14 14:24:07

Righto!

Scimmia wrote:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pa … cific_file
Edit: BTW, you are NOT building the kernel, you're building a initramfs.

unixbhaskar · 2018-06-14 14:28:55

Thanks, man for the pointer...it does solve the issue.

Scimmia wrote:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pa … cific_file
Edit: BTW, you are NOT building the kernel, you're building a initramfs.

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#1 2018-06-14 13:32:50

ERROR: file not found: `pdata_tools' while building initramfs[Solved]

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Re: ERROR: file not found: `pdata_tools' while building initramfs[Solved]

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Re: ERROR: file not found: `pdata_tools' while building initramfs[Solved]

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Re: ERROR: file not found: `pdata_tools' while building initramfs[Solved]

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