Re: status of 2.6.7 ? (Was Re: Bug#256763: kernel-image-2.6.6-i386: not ready for sarge just yet)
On Wed, Jun 30, 2004 at 06:22:51PM +0200, Thiemo Seufer wrote:
> Sven Luther wrote:
> [snip]
> > > > Err, what is the problem in having 2.4 floppy debian-installer, and then
> > > > install the 2.6 kernel on the installed system.
> > >
> > > That's not a problem, apart from diverging device support for e.g. SATA.
> > > But d-i uses the normal debian kernel. If you eliminate 2.4 i386, then
> > > there's no such kernel left for d-i.
>
> The general idea, however, is to use the same kernel for d-i and for
> the installed system. Rationale: An installer which dies immediately
> is better than one which installs half of the new system and then
> dies on reboot.
Yeah sure, but remember this will only affect those boxes without
netboot or CD/DVD drives.
> > I am not proposing anything so drastic, just that 2.6 be made the
> > defaultm with 2.4 as fallback for those who need it.
>
> AFAIK starting the installer with "linux26" or from 2.6 images should
> already have this effect. Since 2.4 is still much better tested, it's
> probably a good idea to keep it that way (at least as long as we have
> some hope for releasing sarge in the next months).
Well, not really, since we are speaking about floppies, but you are
right. i was suposing installing with 2.6 by default and having linux24
just in case, but this is a decision that is for the x86 mfolk to make.
For powerpc i believe the decision is much more easy.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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