non-debian kernels -- bizzar?
I would like to have opinions about this from others.
At the moment, the debian kernel packages assume that everyone
has the debian kernel-image installed.
I've always viewed those debian kernels as something only usefull
to for the first day of running Debian, be able to build your own
kernel, and then get rid of any debian kernels, and debian kernel
packages.
Apparently, the debian-kernel package maintainer views this as
"a bizzar situation". (i.e., using debian-kernels).
The question arose, as, when my attempts to remove the debian-kernel
package failed, as I happened to be running the same kernel version
as the kernel-package I was removing. The debian-kernel package has
an explicit "if current kernel = this package then return error"
in the prerm.
I suggested to change that "then return error" to something like
"then ask user for confirmation that he really wants to remove this
kernel, and if user doesn't answer "yes", then return error".
The debian-kernel maintainer views my request as very uncommon,
and suggested that I raised the issue on debian-devel. So, here
I am.
Does anyone else think it should be possible to remove the current
running kernel, if you answer "yes" to an explicit question that
informs you about the possible dangers? Or, do I simply have to
reboot into kernel 2.0.29 (also still on my HD), then remove
the debian kernel package-2.0.30, and reboot into my own 2.0.30
again? Really, I don't see why I should have to go through all
this trouble, or what benefit there is in making users go through
all this. (Yes, I know I can also change the "exit 1" to an "exit 0"
in the prerm, but the example above is just to show how easy it is
go get around the test without really knowing what you do).
Yes, I know I can also build my own kernel with the debian-kernel
package, but why do I have to?
Thanks,
--
joost witteveen, joostje@debian.org
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