On 11/20/2012 01:21 AM, Marco d'Itri wrote: >> Description : Build a Finnix bootloader stanza on GRUB 2 systems > I think that you should add one or two lines to explain what Finnix is. > At least, the word "rescue" would help a lot... Good idea; looking back, I was writing the description from the view as a distribution developer, not an end user. How about: Description: Boot a Finnix rescue/maintenance ISO from GRUB 2 grub-finnix is a GRUB 2 configuration hook to boot compatible versions of Finnix, a Debian-based rescue and maintenance LiveCD distribution, from ISOs stored on the host filesystem. The stanzas built utilize GRUB 2's loopback mount support to boot a Finnix kernel and initrd, and passes the location of the ISO to Finnix. Finnix's first-stage initrd then searches for the partition containing the specified ISO. >> Note that there are certain restrictions regarding where the ISO may be >> placed. Please see README.Debian for installation instructions and >> restrictions. > Does this really have to be in the package description? > I think that we can assume the "you should read README.Debian for more > information" part for all packages... True, but that was more to guide the user, given the fact that the package does absolutely nothing without user configuration. Perhaps in postinst I can read in /etc/default/grub-finnix, check if FINNIX_ISO is set, and if not, mention that it must be configured from /etc/default/grub-finnix. The default file itself currently contains some basic instructions and a mention of README.Debian for more detailed information. Suggestions? RF
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