Package: base-installer
Version: 20060616
Severity: wishlist
The kernel selection should be improved. In the following, I am
assuming that the optimisation level can be autodetected. Using
uname(1) or /proc/cpuinfo, this should not be a problem. I suggest:
Standard mode:
- use the kernel-image-2.x-y package corresponding to architecture
and kernel used for the installation. that package depends on
the latest kernel in that series, which is what most users will
want.
- if the install was with a 2.4 kernel, consider asking the user
whether to install 2.4 or 2.6. if it was done with a 2.6 kernel,
then use 2.6 since it may be required for the hardware.
Expert mode:
- ask the user whether to install 2.4 or 2.6, if the
install was with a 2.4 kernel. if it was done with a 2.6 kernel,
then use 2.6 since it may be required for the hardware.
- ask whether to use a 'specific kernel', or the 'latest in the
series'.
- depending on the answer, show a list of 2.x.y-<arch> packages or
2.x-<arch> packages (which depends on the latest 2.x.y-<arch>
package) respectively.
Thanks,
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (600, 'testing'), (98, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.6-1-k7
Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8
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