Bug#368436: linux-image-2.6.16-1-xen-686: Package is missing fundamental files
Package: linux-image-2.6.16-1-xen-686
Version: 2.6.16-12
Severity: grave
Justification: renders package unusable
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Hi,
I'm glad there is work in progress to integrate xen in the Debian kernels.
However, the current -xen kernels are mostly unusable :
- no System.map
- no config.<version> (that means no initrd)
- no (post|pre)(inst|rm) (this is not a real problem, at least, an informative message
should warn the user about the lack of boot loader / initramfs automatic configuration, and point him
to some doc)
- no doc (the doc should give a clue on how to configure grub, that is, load the hypervisor as a
kernel and then kernel and initrd as "modules", or at least a link to xen-source.com)
I understand this is WIP, but at least System.map and config.<version> should be provided to
make this usable to someone who knows how xen work.
Thanks,
- -- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.16-1-686-smp
Locale: LANG=fr_FR, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR (charmap=ISO-8859-1)
Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.16-1-xen-686 depends on:
ii linux-modules-2.6.16-1-xen-68 2.6.16-12 Linux kernel modules 2.6.16 image
ii module-init-tools 3.2.2-2 tools for managing Linux kernel mo
ii yaird [linux-initramfs-tool] 0.0.12-9 Yet Another mkInitRD
Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.16-1-xen-686 recommends:
pn libc6-i686 <none> (no description available)
- -- no debconf information
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Clément Hermann (nodens)
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