Re: Debian Installer etch RC1 released

2006-11-16 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Andreas Barth [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: * Roberto C. Sanchez ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [061114 14:58]: On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 05:19:13AM +0100, Frans Pop wrote: * The 2.6.17 kernel should support installing from most CD-ROM/DVD drives in systems with a SATA controller. However, there

Re: Debian Installer etch RC1 released

2006-11-14 Thread Frans Pop
On Tuesday 14 November 2006 14:58, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: I understand that the line must be drawn somewhere. However, I am concerned about Etch shipping with a 2.6.17 kernel because of Xen. AIUI, Xen has issues with 2.6.17 kernels (at least those available from backports). I run some Xen

Re: Debian Installer etch RC1 released

2006-11-14 Thread Andreas Barth
* Roberto C. Sanchez ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [061114 14:58]: On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 05:19:13AM +0100, Frans Pop wrote: * The 2.6.17 kernel should support installing from most CD-ROM/DVD drives in systems with a SATA controller. However, there are known issues in 2.6.17 with some

Re: Debian Installer etch RC1 released

2006-11-14 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 05:19:13AM +0100, Frans Pop wrote: * The 2.6.17 kernel should support installing from most CD-ROM/DVD drives in systems with a SATA controller. However, there are known issues in 2.6.17 with some controllers that have been fixed in 2.6.18. I understand

Re: Debian Installer etch RC1 released

2006-11-14 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 09:01:48AM -0500, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 08:58:00AM -0500, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: I understand that the line must be drawn somewhere. However, I am concerned about Etch shipping with a 2.6.17 kernel because of Xen. Please read further

Re: Debian Installer etch RC1 released

2006-11-14 Thread Daniel Jacobowitz
On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 08:58:00AM -0500, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: I understand that the line must be drawn somewhere. However, I am concerned about Etch shipping with a 2.6.17 kernel because of Xen. Please read further down, to where the next rc is expected to include 2.6.18. -- Daniel

Debian Installer etch RC1 released

2006-11-13 Thread Frans Pop
The Debian Installer team is proud to announce the first release candidate (RC1) of the installer for Debian GNU/Linux Etch. Improvements in this release of the installer include:   * This new version of the installer uses and installs the 2.6.17     kernel which is now the default for all