[Bug 2147213] Re: [resolute] Unsupported platform 'Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.2'.

[Andreas Hasenack]

> try "sudo apt install piboot-try"

Installing:
  piboot-try

REMOVING:
  flash-kernel

Summary:
  Upgrading: 0, Installing: 1, Removing: 1, Not Upgrading: 0
  2 not fully installed or removed.
  Download size: 32.7 kB
  Freed space: 121 kB

Continue? [Y/n] 
Get:1 http://br.ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports resolute/main arm64 piboot-try arm64 1.1 [32.7 kB]
Fetched 32.7 kB in 1s (38.2 kB/s)    
(Reading database ... 235689 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing flash-kernel (3.110ubuntu2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package piboot-try.
(Reading database ... 235665 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../piboot-try_1.1_arm64.deb ...
Unpacking piboot-try (1.1) ...
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.150ubuntu8) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up piboot-try (1.1) ...
Using DTB: bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb
flash-kernel: deferring update (trigger activated)
Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/sysinit.target.wants/piboot-try-reboot.service' → '/usr/lib/systemd/system/piboot-try-reboot.service'.
Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/piboot-try-validate.service' → '/usr/lib/systemd/system/piboot-try-validate.service'.
Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1build1) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.150ubuntu8) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-7.0.0-1004-raspi
Using DTB: bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb
Installing /lib/firmware/7.0.0-1004-raspi/device-tree/broadcom/bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb into /boot/dtbs/7.0.0-1004-raspi/./bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb
Installing new bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb.
flash-kernel: installing version 7.0.0-1004-raspi
Copying kernel assets to /boot/firmware/new/
Copying boot firmware to /boot/firmware/new/
Copying device trees to /boot/firmware/new/
Copying device tree overlays to /boot/firmware/new/overlays/
Please be aware next reboot will boot twice
Processing triggers for piboot-try (1.1) ...
Using DTB: bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb
Installing /lib/firmware/7.0.0-1004-raspi/device-tree/broadcom/bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb into /boot/dtbs/7.0.0-1004-raspi/./bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb
Taking backup of bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb.
Installing new bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb.
flash-kernel: installing version 7.0.0-1004-raspi
Copying kernel assets to /boot/firmware/new/
Copying boot firmware to /boot/firmware/new/
Copying device trees to /boot/firmware/new/
Copying device tree overlays to /boot/firmware/new/overlays/
Please be aware next reboot will boot twice


Looks like it ran flash-kernel, but let's run it again:
root at pi4:~# flash-kernel
Using DTB: bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb
Installing /lib/firmware/7.0.0-1004-raspi/device-tree/broadcom/bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb into /boot/dtbs/7.0.0-1004-raspi/./bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb
Taking backup of bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb.
Installing new bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb.
flash-kernel: installing version 7.0.0-1004-raspi
Copying kernel assets to /boot/firmware/new/
Copying boot firmware to /boot/firmware/new/
Copying device trees to /boot/firmware/new/
Copying device tree overlays to /boot/firmware/new/overlays/
Please be aware next reboot will boot twice


"apt -f install" is a noop now, but it suggests the removal of many packages. I'll look through those carefully, perhaps run a dist-upgrade before.

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Title:
  [resolute] Unsupported platform 'Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.2'.

Status in flash-kernel package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in piboot-try package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  When running do-release-upgrade on questing, it stopped with I believe
  this error

  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-7.0.0-1004-raspi
  Unsupported platform 'Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.2'

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.150ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-1006.6-raspi 6.17.2
  Uname: Linux 6.17.0-1006-raspi aarch64
  ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: arm64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  CloudArchitecture: aarch64
  CloudBuildName: server
  CloudID: nocloud
  CloudName: unknown
  CloudPlatform: nocloud
  CloudSerial:
   
  CloudSubPlatform: config-disk (/dev/mmcblk0p1)
  Date: Fri Apr  3 10:42:15 2026
  ErrorMessage: old initramfs-tools package postinst maintainer script subprocess failed with exit status 1
  ImageMediaBuild: 20210201.1
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.14, Python 3.14.3, python3-minimal, 3.14.3-0ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.23.6ubuntu2
   apt  3.1.16
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package initramfs-tools 0.150ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: old initramfs-tools package postinst maintainer script subprocess failed with exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to resolute on 2026-04-03 (0 days ago)

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