Re: To Do for 2.2r3
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001, Adam Di Carlo wrote:
> Anthony Towns <aj@azure.humbug.org.au> writes:
>
> > * libc6 -18 for alpha, arm, i386, powerpc (already there for m68k
> > and sparc)
> >
> > * updated kernel / pcmcia stuff?
> >
> > * updated boot-floppies?
>
> Joey (Martin Schulz) seems to think the boot-floppies 2.2.21 don't
> have the testing to go into 2.2r3. I rather disagree, but it's you
> guys' call about that.
>
> Regarding what is significant which should cause it to go in. I
> include a few of the more significant changelog entries:
>
> - dbootstrap:
> when we ask for the Debian CD-ROM, ask specifically for the *first*
> CD-ROM; ask fewer questions about archive locations, in fact, no
> questions in the cases that some is using a media where things are
> where we can find them (closes: Bug#82912) the "load modules from
> floppy" step was reworded a bit to make it more clear that this an
> extra, non-std thing
>
> [ bug 82912 was a significant UI error which was fixed -- I don't
> know if any of you remember, but you used to be prompted for the
> "debian archive location" and the "path within the debian
> archive". What I do now is check first for the paths I want to
> find, and if I find them, don't prompt (unless we're in verbose
> mode). This fixes a *significant* point of confusion for new
> users, and eliminates two unnecessary and confusing prompts.
Should definately be fixed. And if 2.2.21 isn't well-tested enough, please
make an updated 2.2.20 with only this patch applied.
Regards,
Anne Bezemer
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