Package: udev Severity: normal > Newer kernels are used by default in grub, sure the user can make a bad > choice but we can't prevent everything.
Do not forget the system where another kind of bootloader will load the kernel, especially embedded systems where it is loaded from flash memory. On these systems it is a pain when a new installed kernel does not boot, so many people do not by default flash the new kernel, but first give it a try by loading it from RAM and flash it when they know that it is working -- recovery can be a pain in the ass when finding out that the new kernel won't boot but the old kernel won't do either because udev fucked it up. And yes, this is real. This safed my Thecus N2100's life more than once. So the right thing IMHO would be to question the design of udev, if it is that fragile to newer kernel versions and versions of its own configuration files. Surely not approiatly handled by an package claiming that importance. BTW: Where can I find out, what combinations of udev / kernels are good? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
