Package: linux-image-2.6.12-1-686-smp Version: 2.6.12-10 Severity: normal
I am not sure whether this should be reported as a bug of the linux-image package (it is _not_ a bug in the kernel) or as a bug of the dpkg system. I have run apt-get dist-upgrade. apt-get exited with error; it said, kernel => 2.6.12 is required. I installed kernel 2.6.12 (apt-get installed all the dist-upgrade packages) and rebooted. Of course, all the additional, compiled modules were broken. For example, my nvidia driver (the same goes for other "special" modules I use, but this is beyond the point: in contrast to the nvidia driver, an inexperienced user probably will not have it). Now, here is the problem as I see it: an inexperienced user, who just tries to update the system will be suddenly confronted with the fact that the X windowing system does not work anymore. Possible solution: be more informative when installing kernel image. Possibly, check whether nvidia driver is installed. Tell the user what is happening, what the problems are. January Weiner -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.12-1-686-smp Locale: LANG=pl_PL, LC_CTYPE=pl_PL (charmap=ISO-8859-2) Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.12-1-686-smp depends on: ii coreutils [fileutils] 5.2.1-2.1 The GNU core utilities ii initrd-tools 0.1.82 tools to create initrd image for p ii module-init-tools 3.2-pre9-2 tools for managing Linux kernel mo linux-image-2.6.12-1-686-smp recommends no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]