Re: [RFC] lenny-support udeb

[Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>]

On Saturday 21 November 2009, Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> Do you know if there's a good reason
> against moving apt-setup's generators/60local to
> /usr/lib/post-base-installer.d (well, maybe copying rather than moving
> since apt-setup regenerates sources.list)?

Correct, it would have to be copied-and-modified-as-needed as apt-setup 
starts from scratch.

I don't think we should promote the use of unofficial repositories during 
base system installation, but if you want to create a custom Lenny image 
for arm with a newer kernel that uses an unofficial repo to get a kernel, 
then there's no reason not to do that.
Essentially you can do whatever you like. It may be good to formalize the 
added hacks in something like a lenny-arm-support udeb so that users can 
verify what happens, but that's up to you.

I've seen no initiatives to produce official lenny-and-a-half kernels or 
installation images, so if you want to do something you'll probably have 
to do it yourself.