packaging of boot images for debian-cd
Hi,
I'm currently rearanging the building of debian-installer images. This
results in new names and a larger variety of images to choose from.
Namely there are now 3 types of cdroms:
1. cdrom-boot - just boots in an arch specific manner
2. cdrom-udebs - boot from cdrom and have udebs for d-i on it
3. cdrom-base - boot from cdrom, have udebs and debs on it
(standalone cd)
Currently all 3 types have the same kernel(s) but the initrd for them
differs. Debian-installer can generate those 3 types images itself
(with just enough debs forbase on type 3). A full Debian CD set would
use type 3 boot images.
The question now is how to package up the kernel(s), initrd and list
of required udebs/debs for each type in a way debian-cd can
use.
I suggest building a debian-installer-bootimages.deb containing the
kernel, initrd and udebs/debs lists (i.e. debian-cd task files) for
each type and let debian-cd depend or suggest that. One huge advantage
of a deb would be that autobuilders can build and upload them
already. Drawback would be that what the sources build would differ
depending of the versions of udebs present in the debian archive. Only
way around that drawback would be to include all udebs needed (5-20MB)
which is ugly.
Objections, comments, suggestions?
MfG
Goswin
PS: This is just for the initrds not the full cdrom.isos.
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