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Bug#285382: more kernels on the netinst CD



Package: debian-installer
Severity: wishlist

> > > > A 386 kernel was installed, but the system is a Pentium 4,
> > > > so a 686 kernel is expected ....
> > >
> > > This is ridiculous. _You_ should know why a 386 kernel is installed
> > > with a netinst installation. I'm not even going to explain it to you.
> > > If, you can't figure it out, ask.
> >
> > well, _I_ can't figure it out, so I'll ask: why ? Is it a known bug ?
> > (Why/how) is it related to netinst ?
> >
> > Also, it works fine here: I got a k6, which I installed via pxe and
> > netboot. And it had kernel-image-2.4.27-1-k6 installed automagically.
> 
> On the net_inst_ CD image only the 386 variants of the kernel are included 
> so, as they are the only ones available to the installation system, they 
> are the ones that will be installed (either the 2.4.27 version or the 
> 2.6.8 version).
> 
> As you used net_boot_, all kernel variants in the internet archives are 
> available, so the correct one for your hardware will be picked.


I do agree with "with one kernel we can do a install",
but I don't see the limitation on the netinst CD.

Please put more kernels on that CD ROM.



Cheers
Geert Stappers

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