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Re: debootstrap exclude file



Kenshi Muto wrote:
> I read Bug#221907 is reported by Joey, and saw
> base-installer.postinst.
> 
> postinst checks /cdrom/.disk/base_exclude, but it means this exclusion
> only enable on CD install.

Not only is that gross, but I see no base_exclude on netinst cds anyway.

> How about following patch?
> 
> + EXCLUDE="--exclude=pcmcia-cs(,and other exclude packages...)"

Couldn't we just fix debootstra? Of course this would also work, but
there is no reason for pcmcia-cs to be in base.

> IMHO, at least mbr, lilo, pcmcia-cs, and ipchains don't need to
> install at base-installer stage.

I have never quite understood why mbr is installed as part of base.
Note that lilo-installer does not apt-install lilo, so it would need to
be changed to do so before adding lilo to such an exclude list.
Don't see any reason to install ipchains by default.

-- 
see shy jo

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