(Not that I disagree with your overall premise, but...) Manoj Srivastava wrote: > Being told that this should not be done during installation of > the kernel-image is not what I consider useful But I have never told you this. In fact last time you presented that table I used it as some very welcome ammunition to show some doubters (hi Aj) why debconf *must* support asking questions in the postinst. As it does. -- see shy jo