On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 08:48:03PM +0200, Martin Schulze wrote: > Martin Schulze wrote: > > > Examples of things that should happen in stable, but haven't been > > > happening reliably: > > > > > > * Kernel updates with more broad hardware support > > > > This requires new kernel packages, new utilities and a new installer. > > It a hell of an effort to get this done. Just look at what it takes > > to update these in stable with "only" security updates. > > Since I've had to update the kernel on a machine to a more recent one > and used Debian packaging, here's what was required only to get the > binary package installed: > > http://www.backports.org sarge-backports/main module-init-tools 3.2.2-2bpo1 > [79.3kB] > http://www.backports.org sarge-backports/main makedev 2.3.1-81bpo1 [42.0kB] > http://www.backports.org sarge-backports/main libklibc 1.4.11-2bpo1 [41.1kB] > http://www.backports.org sarge-backports/main klibc-utils 1.4.11-2bpo1 [144kB] > http://www.backports.org sarge-backports/main libvolume-id0 0.093-0bpo1 > [56.6kB] > http://www.backports.org sarge-backports/main udev 0.093-0bpo1 [253kB] > http://www.backports.org sarge-backports/main initramfs-tools 0.75~bpo.1 > [52.9kB] > > So it's not only the kernel but half a dozen more packages. Even more > are required if you want to be able to compile the kernel package as > well.
As said, most of those are pulled in by initramfs-tools, yaird is much more economic in this aspect, and why it has my original vote for default ramdisk generator tool in debian. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
