Re: Root symlink to /boot/vmlinuz

[Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org>]

>>"Mike" == Mike Fedyk <mfedyk@matchmail.com> writes:


 Mike> As things are now, you have to change the kernel package to
 Mike> putting that symlink into /boot.  This is one of the first
 Mike> things I have to do on each new system installation... :(

	Well, it is reasonably easy to do that, is it not?

 Mike> Are there any valid requirements to put the /vmlinuz symlink in
 Mike> / instead of /boot?

	historical reasons, mostly. (I still remember /vmunix from way
 back when).

	manoj

 KERNEL-IMG.CONF(5)   Debian GNU/Linux manual   KERNEL-IMG.CONF(5)

       image_in_boot
              Set  to Yes if you want the kernel image vmlinuz in
              /boot rather than the default /.  Defaults to No.


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