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Re: New debconf template for the linux package



Quoting Aurelien Jarno (aurelien@aurel32.net):

> +Template: linux-image-@abiname@@localversion@/postinst/mips-initrd-@abiname@@localversion@
> +Type: note
> +_Description: Boot loader configuration must be updated to load initramfs
> + This kernel package will build an "initramfs" file
> + (/boot/initrd.img-@abiname@) for the boot loader to use in
> + addition to the kernel itself. This method, formerly unsupported
> + on MIPS, enables a more flexible boot process, and future kernel
> + versions may require a corresponding initrd.img to boot.
> + .
> + The currently running kernel has been booted without an initramfs.
> + You should reconfigure your boot loader to load the initramfs for
> + Linux version @abiname@ and for each later version. To achieve that
> + you might use the initrd.img symlink created by this kernel.


The only remark I have would be suggesting top replace "your boot
laoder" by "the boot loader" or "the system's boot loader"

Ah, and maybe replace "symlink" by "symbolic link" in our
dejargonization efforts...:-)

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