# update-initramfs -k $(uname -r) -u -v
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic
/usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: invalid option --  
/usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: invalid option -- -
Terminating...
mkinitramfs failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic

# uname -a
Linux familypc 2.6.17-10-generic #2 SMP Tue Dec 5 27:28:26 UTC 2006 i686 GNU/Linux