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Re: configuring lilo on package installation



On Sun, Nov 23, 2003 at 06:19:39PM +0100, Tobias Grimm wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I'm working on a nvram-wakeup package for a Debian based VDR 
> distribution (c't vdr). nvram-wakeup needs a special kernel-image, that 
> forces a shutdown on the next reboot. Normally this image is installed 
> to /boot and a new section has to be added to lilo.conf:
> 
> image  = /boot/bzImage.poweroff
> label  = PowerOff
> 
> It wouldn't be a problem to modify the lilo.conf in the maintainer 
> script, but I'm not sure if this is the way this should be done.

Yes it is, it's a policy violation.

> 
> What's the best way to add a section to the lilo.conf during package 
> installation (and remove it when uninstalling)?

If the lilo manager does not provide a script to manage lilo.conf, or does
not provide a way to "hook" things into it (the answer to both question is,
I believe, that it doesn't), IMHO you can only add a debconf note telling
the admin what he needs to do in order to enable the package.

Regards

Javi

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