Re: RFS: boot-repair

[Thomas Goirand <thomas@goirand.fr>]

On 12/31/2011 09:11 PM, yannubuntu@gmail.com wrote:
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>     > Currently this is an optional feature: at start-up a window appears
>     > asking the user if he wants to update from the PPA . Choice is
>     left to
>     > the user (Yes/No buttons). Is this forbidden by Debian policy?
>     if yes,
>     > i will deactivate this window.
>     >
>     > Regards,
>     > Yann
>     Yann,
>
>     I didn't check the Debian policy regarding this issue, but...
>     Just think about it. We already have software in Gnome to
>     let us know when there are updates for any software we
>     use in Debian.
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> Please note that Boot-Repair is a special software:
>
> - Boot-Repair is mostly used by users who have just tried installing
> Linux for the first time
> - Boot-Repair is often a "last-chance" tool before the user formats
> everything, or abandons Linux installation to return to Windows...
> (e.g. when installing Ubuntu breaks Windows boot, or GRUB menu doesn't
> appear).
> - Boot-Repair is mostly used in live-CD (when no access to any OS),
> and the default Update tools will update all packages, which is
> useless, very long, and even problematic (kernel updates require reboot).
> - new boot problems appear frequently (especially new PC with UEFI
> boots... ), so i think it's important to give the user an easy way to
> update Boot-Repair (i repeat: update is optional and not silent).
>
> I repeat i will deactivate it if needed by Debian Policy, i simply
> hope you understand why i added this update option.
Sorry, but even with the above, no, I don't understand why.
If you are repairing a broken OS, there's a lot of chances
that you wont have even network connectivity. If you are
doing that in such a live CD for repairing a broken OS or
MBR, then betting on network access is really not something
you want to do, IMHO!

Thomas