On Sat, Jun 19, 2004 at 08:54:39PM +0200, martin f krafft wrote: > Standard mode: > > - use the kernel-image-2.x-y package corresponding to architecture > and kernel used for the installation. that package depends on > the latest kernel in that series, which is what most users will > want. > - if the install was with a 2.4 kernel, consider asking the user > whether to install 2.4 or 2.6. if it was done with a 2.6 kernel, > then use 2.6 since it may be required for the hardware.
It's possible for there to be regressions from 2.4 to 2.6. I think the current behaviour is fine, i.e. default to and prefer what the installer is using, but allow the other one if necessary. If somebody for whatever reason produces a CD containing only the 2.4 kernel-image .deb but using 2.6 d-i, then it's better to install the 2.4 kernel-image than to install no kernel at all. > - ask whether to use a 'specific kernel', or the 'latest in the > series'. That's very difficult to do across architectures (also, note that not all architectures have the kernel-image-2.x-* tracker packages), and I'm not sure it's all that useful. > - depending on the answer, show a list of 2.x.y-<arch> packages or > 2.x-<arch> packages (which depends on the latest 2.x.y-<arch> > package) respectively. base-installer already shows you a list of kernels at low priority. Part of the point of my experimental branch is to allow the list to be trimmed down to only those kernels which will work. I think I've now lost track of what you're asking for in terms of a delta from the current code ... Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
