Bug#602397: release-notes: Issues on udev when upgrading from Lenny using stock kernel
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On Thu, Nov 04, 2010 at 11:02:27AM -0300, Dererk wrote:
> Package: release-notes
> Severity: important
> Hi!
> I'd like to add a note to the "Release Notes" for Squeeze about a very
> particular issue a very small set of people could come across the same
> situation I did. I verify it several times on both amd64 and i386, just
> in case.
> I'm providing a sample text we may attach to the current notes, please
> don't hesitate on insulting me for my grammar/scrub stuff :-)
> 8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>--------8>
> Notes on upgrading Linux kernel from Lenny and udev:
> When performing a Linux system upgrade from Lenny to Squeeze, bare in
> mind the version of udev you will be installing will stop working with
> the old Kernel Lenny suggested using.
> udev is a dynamic device manager for the Linux Kernel, and it handles
> device discovery service that, between others, is on charge of loading
> kernel modules responsible for your hardware to work.
> The software itself will appear to be working, but things like
> network-based rules will not be loaded properly.
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> Thanks!
This is already documented at
<http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/amd64/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html#upgrading-udev>.
Is there some detail that you believe is missing in this section?
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