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Re: Release Notes: Kernel upgrade suggestions [patch]



On Tuesday 17 May 2005 01:48, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote:
> The kernel upgrade section could be improved a bit specially related to
> the change in how kernels are installed by the installation system.

Good suggestions. Some comments on your patch.


+<!-- JFS: This is not strictly true, if the user was using a non-versioned
+ kernel (kernel-image-2.4-686) he _will_ upgrade the kernel if using
+ aptitude -->

As non-versioned kernels do not exist in Woody, this is not relevant ATM
(but will be in the future).


-apt-cache search ^kernel-image
+$ apt-cache search ^kernel-image

You are mixing two patches here! Please keep them separate.


+
+        <p>Please notice that the installation system of &oldreleasename; 

s/notice/note/

+        (and previous releases) did <em/not/ install the kernel as a package 
+        in your system. This has changed in &releasename; and you can
+        install virtual packages to keep track of kernel changes.
+        These packages are named <tt/kernel-image-VERSION-ARCH/, with

This should be: kernel-image-<tt/VERSION/-<tt/ARCH/

+        <tt/VERSION/ corresponding to the kernel version number (2.4 or 2.6)
+        and <tt/ARCH/ corresponding to any of the supported
+        architectures. If you want to have security support for the 
+        kernel integrated in package management please install any of
+        these kernel packages after the upgrade.</p>

Hmmm. "install any of these kernel packages" implies that it does not matter 
which one is installed. I think "install the kernel package most suitable
for your hardware" would be better.


Cheers,
FJP

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