Re: Not usefull kernel images take all first Debian sarge CD :(
Raphael Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org> writes:
> [ removing debian-devel which is not really necessary but added
> debian-boot ]
>
> Quoting Goswin von Brederlow:
> > Test and pre kernels could be kept in sid exclusively.
>
> They could, but for the moment they aren't and I have to live up with
> that. :)
>
> > For non i386 the list of kernels differs widely between archs.
>
> Yes I address the problem only for i386. But I bet the problem is less
> serious for other arches because they don't have so frequent uploads of
> kernels, aren't they ?
None have that many flavours and fewer versions too.
> > The first CD should have only one version, the one used in D-I, but as
> > many flavours as possible without overcrowding. All other versions
> > could be on later CDs. People might want a 2.2.x kernel or need a
> > 2.6.0 kernel for their hardware.
>
> debian-installer doesn't use 2.4.24 yet, does that mean that I broke
> d-i by excluding the other kernels from the CDs ? Is that's true,
> couldn't d-i be a bit more clueful and install the latest
> kernel-image-2.4.x package that it finds ?
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Raphaël Hertzog -+- http://www.ouaza.com
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D-I should preferably install the kernel image its booted with. We
know that one works. I think its looking at uname to figure out the
version to look for at runtime.
MfG
Goswin
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