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extra reboot for another kernel



On Fri, Feb 03, 2006 at 01:36:29PM +0000, Philip Hands wrote:
> Geert Stappers wrote:
> > On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 12:40:08PM -0800, mike@opendns.com wrote:
> > 
> >>There's one other issue I'm trying to work around somehow with the
> >>preseeded install.  I'm using base-config/late_command to wget another
> >>kernel, and then installing it.  The final step is of course, to reboot
> >>into the new kernel.  But rebooting with late_command reboots back into
> >>mid-installation.

I didn't tell expliciet that I use the latest d-i, which is single stage.

> > Why the reboot instruction in late_command?
> > 
> > I think it doesn't make sense,
> > but would like to known what the benefits of it are.
>
> I could do with being able to do that for my automatic Xen installer, that
> needs a reboot to get into running Xen after the initial Linux install.

I have the feeling that you are talking about a two stage installer.

> I'll have to try Chritian's ...& suggestion (I thought I'd tried pretty
> much everything, but perhaps not)

Try a single stage installer, they are in the daily builds.

> Cheers, Phil.


Geert Stappers
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