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Re: non-debian kernels -- bizzar?



> 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).
> 

I agree. The only thing is that prerm should give a prominent warning
that user has to make sure there is a replacement kernel before
next reboot.

Alex Y.


> 
> 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
> #!/usr/bin/perl -sp0777i<X+d*lMLa^*lN%0]dsXx++lMlN/dsM0<j]dsj
> $/=unpack('H*',$_);$_=`echo 16dio\U$k"SK$/SM$n\EsN0p[lN*1
> lK[d2%Sa2/d0$^Ixp"|dc`;s/\W//g;$_=pack('H*',/((..)*)$/)
> #what's this? see http://www.dcs.ex.ac.uk/~aba/rsa/
> 
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