Bug#61360: BROWN Nick: RE: Bug#61360: PCMCIA system left behind by base install gives pr oblems
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From: BROWN Nick <Nick.BROWN@coe.int>
To: "'Adam Di Carlo'" <adam@onshore.com>
Subject: RE: Bug#61360: PCMCIA system left behind by base install gives pr
oblems
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 08:34:33 +0200
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Thanks - I will test them soon, I hope. (I appreciate that slink
development is now in the past !)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Di Carlo [SMTP:adam@onshore.com]
> Sent: 2 April 2000 22:34
> To: BROWN Nick
> Cc: 61360-done@bugs.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Bug#61360: PCMCIA system left behind by base install
> gives pr oblems
>
> BROWN Nick <Nick.BROWN@coe.int> writes:
>
> > >I don't see how you can be using the latest slink boot-floppies --
> > >those use the kernel and modules for 2.0.38.
> >
> > I'm using a slink CD set from last year April/May. I don't know exactly
> > which base system is in there. But I don't think the average first-time
> > installer should need to know this either.
>
> I understand. But bug-reporters need to know more. I cannot
> determine responsibility for this bug.
>
> > >Why would this be more helpful than just telling the use to run
> > >'apt-get upgrade' or something?
> > >I don't like doing wierd things to hack around problems...
> >
> > I just think it would be helpful if the message reminded relative
> newcomers
> > such as myself, that since the version of the kernel which has just been
> > installed (2.0.36 in my case) is not the same as the version used during
> the
> > boot process, that it's not a good idea to leave the PCMCIA modules
> lying
> > around.
>
> Generally, the kernel from the distribution *is* the same as the
> kernel in the boot-floppies.
>
> > Currently the message makes you think, "hold on - why does it say
> > it's no longer needed ? I have a PCMCIA slot. I'll keep it".
> >
> > I think just an extra bit of text on the "uninstall PCMCIA ?" message,
> such
> > as "you can keep the PCMCIA modules which were used for installation,
> but we
> > STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you reinstall pcmcia-cs and
> pcmcia-modules-`umode
> > -v`" would be more helpful. I don't think anything more than a slight
> > strengthening of the message is required. (Forcing the uninstall would
> be
> > more radical, but involve software changes, which I agree is not a good
> > thing at this stage.)
>
> This message has been gutted and replaced in the Potato boot-floppies.
> Please test the potato versions (frozen) and see if it meets your
> needs. If not, then file a bug against base-config.
>
> > Maybe with a 2.2 kernel with PCMCIA built-in, this
> > problem won't occur anyway.
>
> No, your thinking 2.4 kernel where PCMCIA is built in.
>
> I'm closing this bug, because (a) there is no current, official Debian
> slink CDs which use 2.0.36, and (b) the message about removing PCMCIA
> has been changed in Potato boot-floppies.
>
> In short, there is nothing in the bug report which applies to the
> Potato boot-floppies. I do encourage you to test the frozen
> boot-floppies and file bugs for stuff like this that you think could
> be better.
>
> --
> .....Adam Di Carlo....adam@onShore.com.....<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
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