Re: New debconf template for the linux package

[Aurelien Jarno <aurelien@aurel32.net>]

On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 07:22:45AM +0200, Christian PERRIER wrote:
> 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"

Agreed, I will use "the system's boot loader".

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

Indeed, thanks for the suggestion.

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