Bug#693839: debian-installer: kernel install fails on armel buffalo linkstation pro, missing uboot-mkimage
Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> I disagree. flash-kernel maintains a database with information about
> each device, including a list of required packages. It will install
> those required packages. u-boot-tools is listed for the Linkstation,
> so the real question is why it's not being installed.
Looking at db/all.db, all of the machines have "Required-packages:
u-boot-tools", so in a way its already a universal dependency, I
wonder if it wouldn't make more sense to make it a "real" dependency
(as was done with the 3.4 upload)?
Best wishes,
Mike
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