strange problems with e2fsprogs

[Rob Landley]

On Friday 01 January 2010 10:40:50 Denys Vlasenko wrote:
> On Saturday 26 December 2009 02:53, Marco Glatz wrote:
> > hello,
> >
> > i built a small linux-system to boot from compactflash. the system boots
> > fine, but when i compile the latest e2fsprogs from sourceforge and add
> > them co the cf-card, system stops with a kernel panic: attempt to kill
> > init. all binaries are linked to the "normal" libc on my computer and all
> > needed libs are on the cf-card.
>
> If /sbin/tune2fs is a link to /bin/busybox and e2fsprogs install process
> overwrites it intead of deleting and then creating new /sbin/tune2fs,
> then ALL /[s]bin/xxxx -> /bin/busybox links now point to tune2fs.
> Including /sbin/init. When kernel runs /sbin/init, it runs tune2fs,
> which prints help text or something and exits.

Sounds like a good FAQ entry.  (For the "troubleshooting" section.)

Rob
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