Bug#619872: os-prober: add appropriate codename to every kernel entry

[Aron Xu <happyaron.xu@gmail.com>]

The difference is I would like to have the release code name also
detected, at least for our Debian releases. For example list
Sid/Wheezy/Squeeze in the kernel entry if possible.

On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 05:31, Miguel Figueiredo <elmig@debianpt.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i was looking into os-prober's bugs [1] and noticed that there are already
> bug reports for detecting other linux distros, like:
>
> #618500 - Puppy Linux,
> #614516 - Mandriva,
> #608069 - Lubuntu,
> #586370 - Fedora.
>
> How is your wishlist different?
>
>
> A Segunda 28 Março 2011 07:11:43 Aron Xu você escreveu:
>> Package: os-prober
>> Severity: Wishlist
>>
>> There are some people who install several flavors of Linux on their
>> computer, and we could try to identify which distro/release that every
>> kernel belongs to. This will help the users from remembering the kernel
>> entries. For example the resulting menu could look like:
>>
>> Debian GNU/Linux _Squeeze_ 2.6.x-xxx
>> Debian GNU/Linux _Squeeze_ 2.6.x-xxx (Rescue Mode)
>> Debian GNU/Linux _Sid_ 2.6.x-xxx (on /dev/whatever0)
>> Debian GNU/Linux _Sid_ 2.6.x-xxx (Rescue Mode, on /dev/whatever0)
>> Ubuntu GNU/Linux _Lucid_ 2.6.x-xxx (on /dev/whatever1)
>> Ubuntu GNU/Linux _Lucid_ 2.6.x-xxx (Rescue Mode, on /dev/whatever1)
>> Fedora GNU/Linux _14_ 2.6.x-xxx (on /dev/whatever2)
>> Fedora GNU/Linux _14_ 2.6.x-xxx (Rescue Mode, on /dev/whatever2)
>> Windows XP blahblah (on /dev/whatever3)
>
> --
> Melhores cumprimentos/Best regards,
>
> Miguel Figueiredo
> http://www.DebianPT.org
>



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Regards,
Aron Xu