On this particular machine kernel was successfully installed (999) this very morning. Now it behaves like this when attempting to install any kernel:
Code:
:/tmp$ sudo dpkg -i *.debSelecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc5.
(Reading database ... 221952 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc5_3.19.0-031900rc5.201501180935_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc5 (3.19.0-031900rc5.201501180935) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic.
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic_3.19.0-031900rc5.201501180935_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic (3.19.0-031900rc5.201501180935) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic.
Preparing to unpack linux-image-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic_3.19.0-031900rc5.201501180935_amd64.deb ...
Done.
Unpacking linux-image-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic (3.19.0-031900rc5.201501180935) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc5 (3.19.0-031900rc5.201501180935) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic (3.19.0-031900rc5.201501180935) ...
Setting up linux-image-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic (3.19.0-031900rc5.201501180935) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.19.0-031900rc5-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic
No initramfs hook called.
Also
Code:
:/tmp$ sudo update-grub
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-999-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-999-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.18-3.dmz.2-liquorix-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.18-3.dmz.2-liquorix-amd64
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
kernel is just partially installed and unusable. Only stuff that was changed on it during today's work is update/upgrade and proposed is turned on, as usual for this family of machines...
It doos not generate appropriate image
Code:
$ l -alt /boot
total 68364
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 јан 23 14:32 ./
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19637102 јан 23 14:32 initrd.img-3.18-3.dmz.2-liquorix-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20037776 јан 23 14:32 initrd.img-3.19.0-999-generic
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 јан 23 14:26 grub/
drwxr-xr-x 23 root root 4096 јан 23 14:24 ../
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1240419 јан 23 03:18 abi-3.19.0-999-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 176764 јан 23 03:18 config-3.19.0-999-generic
-rw------- 1 root root 3750789 јан 23 03:18 System.map-3.19.0-999-generic
-rw------- 1 root root 6637312 јан 23 03:18 vmlinuz-3.19.0-999-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 167203 јан 20 02:23 config-3.18-3.dmz.2-liquorix-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2641805 јан 20 02:23 System.map-3.18-3.dmz.2-liquorix-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3331616 јан 20 02:23 vmlinuz-3.18-3.dmz.2-liquorix-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1236259 јан 18 10:47 abi-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 176520 јан 18 10:47 config-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic
-rw------- 1 root root 3751093 јан 18 10:47 System.map-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic
-rw------- 1 root root 6632512 јан 18 10:47 vmlinuz-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 176500 мар 12 2014 memtest86+.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 178176 мар 12 2014 memtest86+.elf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 178680 мар 12 2014 memtest86+_multiboot.bin
If I try manually
Code:
:~$ sudo update-initramfs -c -k 3.19.0-031900rc5-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic
W: TMPDIR is mounted noexec, will not cache run scripts.
:~$ sudo update-grub
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-031900rc5-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-999-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-999-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.18-3.dmz.2-liquorix-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.18-3.dmz.2-liquorix-amd64
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
Any ideas? What Am I missing on this machine so that automatic generation fails?
These warnings about NOEXEC (/tmp) were not problem for years... So, I do not suspect that...
Tricky situation because I'll run ot of kernels... 
What is default content of /etc/kernel/ folder(s)?
