Bug#405527: O: mkrboot -- Make a kernel + root image bootable from one disk or from DOS

[Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>]

On Thu, Jan 04, 2007 at 10:53:08AM +0100, Bernd Eckenfels wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: normal
> 
> I intend to orphan the mkrboot package.
> 
> The package description is:
>  mkrboot generates boot disks that contain both a kernel and a root image.
>  This enables debian bootup for installation purposes from one floppy.
>  .
>  mkrboot can also use loadlin to make a floppyless installation possible.
>  .
>  Boot methods supported:
>   - Loadlin from running DOS/Windows without a floppy
>   - Loadlin from a FreeDOS bootup disk
>   - Lilo from one floppy
>   - Kernel Boot loader from one floppy
>   - Syslinux from one floppy
> 
> I just uploaded version 0.93 to unstable which fixes a bug and a QA problem.
> I am not sure if the package is needed anymore. It requires updating the
> debian standard, maybe the whole debian scripts need rewrite. Some of the
> methods in mkrboot are not functional anymore, and porting to other
> architectures (amd64) need to be done.
> 
> I am willing to Co-Mantain the package, if needed.

Shall we go ahead with a removal now?

Cheers,
        Moritz