[Bug 1756752] [NEW] flash-kernel fails with Unsupported platform on Cubieboard

[Christoph Korn]

Public bug reported:

Cannot install a new kernel on my Cubieboard:
$ sudo flash-kernel
Unsupported platform.

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS
Release:	16.04
Codename:	xenial

$ uname -a
Linux cubie 3.4.39 #70 SMP PREEMPT Mon May 4 15:30:58 CST 2015 armv7l armv7l armv7l GNU/Linux
$ apt-cache policy flash-kernel
flash-kernel:
  Installed: 3.0~rc.4ubuntu62.2
  Candidate: 3.0~rc.4ubuntu62.2
  Version table:
 *** 3.0~rc.4ubuntu62.2 500
        500 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-updates/main armhf Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.0~rc.4ubuntu62 500
        500 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial/main armhf Packages

** Affects: flash-kernel (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  flash-kernel fails with Unsupported platform on Cubieboard

Status in flash-kernel package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Cannot install a new kernel on my Cubieboard:
  $ sudo flash-kernel
  Unsupported platform.

  $ lsb_release -a
  No LSB modules are available.
  Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
  Description:	Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS
  Release:	16.04
  Codename:	xenial

  $ uname -a
  Linux cubie 3.4.39 #70 SMP PREEMPT Mon May 4 15:30:58 CST 2015 armv7l armv7l armv7l GNU/Linux
  $ apt-cache policy flash-kernel
  flash-kernel:
    Installed: 3.0~rc.4ubuntu62.2
    Candidate: 3.0~rc.4ubuntu62.2
    Version table:
   *** 3.0~rc.4ubuntu62.2 500
          500 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-updates/main armhf Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       3.0~rc.4ubuntu62 500
          500 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial/main armhf Packages

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