Bug#271699: kernel-image-2.4.26-1-686: update does not run lilo
On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 06:22:09PM +0200, Marc Glisse wrote:
> Package: kernel-image-2.4.26-1-686
> Version: 2.4.26-6
> Severity: wishlist
>
> I had kernel-image-2.4.26-1-686 installed, and it got updated by a simple
> apt-get upgrade. Then I got a very long message about how important it
> was to reboot immediatly. I think it might be a good idea to at least add
> a clear warning that people still using lilo should run lilo before
> rebooting, because the upgrade leaves the machine in an unbootable state
> for them. Not running lilo when you install a new kernel is not too bad,
> but when you replace an existing one...
That sounds very reasonable to me. Would you like to redraft the message?
--
Horms
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