Bug#576641: Can't open /scripts/functions, no backup of initrd made

[maximilian attems]

On Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 08:14:29AM +0200, Harald Dunkel wrote:
> 
> Package: initramfs-tools
> Version: 0.94
> 
> Upgrade failed with
> 
> Setting up initramfs-tools (0.94) ...
> Installing new version of config file /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools ...
> Installing new version of config file /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools ...
> Installing new version of config file /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf ...
> Installing new version of config file /etc/initramfs-tools/update-initramfs.conf ...
> update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
> Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-3-amd64
> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl8168d-2.fw for module r8169
> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl8168d-1.fw for module r8169
> W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays.
> W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file.
> .: 4: Can't open /scripts/functions
> 

which version of mdadm are you running please post, output of
dpkg -l mdadm

thanks