Re: Kernel BoF, 29th July

[Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>]

On Wednesday 29 July 2009, you wrote:
> > Just for the record, the following is NOT correct:
> > 10:09 <maks> otavio: only linux-modules-extra
> > 10:09 <maks> nothing d-i uses and nothing one should really have to
> > care.
> >
> > D-I uses the loop-aes modules (for encrypted partitioning) and that
> > is exactly why it is so hard to switch D-I to a new kernel version:
> > D-I can only realistically switch to a new kernel for an arch when
> > both the kernel itself *and* loop-aes are available.
>
> sorry to say so,
> but it is idiotic that d-i *depends* on external modules.

*shrug*
D-I has been using loop-aes since Sarge. This is nothing new.