Re: Bug#395086: closed by maximilian attems <maks@sternwelten.at> (Re: Bug#395086: linux-image-2.6.18-1-686: disable suspend to disk on install)
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:43:41 +0200, maximilian attems
<maks@sternwelten.at> said:
> On Wed, 25 Oct 2006, Mike Hommey wrote:
>> On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 09:39:13AM +0200, maximilian attems
>> <maks@sternwelten.at> wrote: snipp old text>
>> > kernel-package != linux-image
>>
>> I'm happy to learn the linux-image packages are now built with
>> kernel-package, which everyone should know, apparently, considering
>> the way you answered originally. Could you try to be helpful
>> instead of trying to get rid of bugs ?
> the linux-image postinst is provided by kernel-package. so if there
> is a place to write a non existing swap partition to
> /sys/power/resume to disable any swsusp suspend it's there the place
> to do.
The kernel image postinst is not meant for these tasks; it
provides hooks where other packages and users can add tasks to be run
at the appropriate stage of the install. There is no way kernel
package can keep track of all the different things that need to be
done, and remain current as the requirements and interfaces evolve.
manoj
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