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Bug#602397: release-notes: Issues on udev when upgrading from Lenny using stock kernel



On 04/11/10 16:05, Steve Langasek wrote:
> tags 602397 moreinfo
> thanks
>
> On Thu, Nov 04, 2010 at 11:02:27AM -0300, Dererk wrote:
>   
>> Package: release-notes
>> Severity: important
>>     
>   
>> Hi!
>>     
>   
>> I'd like to add a note to the "Release Notes" for Squeeze about a very
>> particular issue a very small set of people could come across the same
>> situation I did. I verify it several times on both amd64 and i386, just
>> in case.
>>     
>   
>> I'm providing a sample text we may attach to the current notes, please
>> don't hesitate on insulting me for my grammar/scrub stuff :-)
>>     
>   
>> 8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>
>>     
>   
>> Notes on upgrading Linux kernel from Lenny and udev:
>>     
>   
>> When performing a Linux system upgrade from Lenny to Squeeze, bare in
>> mind the version of udev you will be installing will stop working with
>> the old Kernel Lenny suggested using.
>> udev is a dynamic device manager for the Linux Kernel, and it handles
>> device discovery service that, between others, is on charge of loading
>> kernel modules responsible for your hardware to work.
>> The software itself will appear to be working, but things like
>> network-based rules will not be loaded properly.
>>     
>   
>> <8-----<8-----<8-----<8-----<8-----<8-----<8-----<8-----<8-----<8-----<8-----<8-----<8-----<8
>>     
>   
>> Thanks!
>>     
> This is already documented at
> <http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/amd64/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html#upgrading-udev>.
> Is there some detail that you believe is missing in this section?
>   
Grrr, spend some time surfing for some reports at the git and BTS, but
didn't arrive at that page. Sorry!


Thanks!


pd: should I merge it with some other, close it or what?

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