Package: release-notes Severity: Important Hello,
As promised on debian-devel attached is a first proposal for an update of the release notes. There are two small issues with the patch: - The text is edited without seeing the markup result. How to do that? - The second part about preseeding will be tested tonight, and an updated patch will be submitted if any changes are needed. Thanks!
--- release_notes.current 2014-12-02 16:45:21.060959945 +0100 +++ release_notes.updated 2014-12-02 18:15:00.936959303 +0100 @@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ 193 Pin: release o=Debian 194 Pin-Priority: -1 195 </screen> + + <para> + It is also good to install sysvinit-core, sysvint and + sysvinit-utils as the first packages when upgrading. In case + you want an as-systemd-free-as-possible desktop environment, + it is also recommended to install systemd-shim, in order to + help apt and aptitude to avoid installing systemd-sysv and + other *systemd* components, unintentionally. + </para> + 196 <caution> 197 <para> 198 Be advised that some packages may have degraded behaviour or @@ -33,3 +43,43 @@ 207 role="package">systemd-sysv</systemitem> package must be 208 installed first. 209 </para> + + <!-- New installations of Jessie --> + <title>How to avoid the default init system for Jessie</title> + <para> + For new installations of Jessie the default init system + systemd-sysvinit will be installed. In order to run a + traditional init system, such as sysvinit-core, two + workarounds are available: + + <para> + 1) Go through the installation, selecting the minimum number + of packages, maybe do only select standard (or use + netinst.iso). After the installation and first reboot, + install sysvinit-core and remove systemd-sysv (and maybe + other *systemd* packages). If a desktop is to be + installed install systemd-shim first before choosing other + components. + </para> + + <para> + 2) Use a preseed command to finish the install with + sysvinit-core instead of systemd-core. (again choosing a + minimum installation) + <screen> + Choose #### Advanced options + Choose ### Running custom commands during the installation + </screen> + Issue + <screen> + preseed/late_command="in-target apt-get install -y sysvinit-core" + </screen> + and continue with the installation. + For further info see + https://wiki.debian.org/systemd#Installing_without_systemd + and + <screen> + http://d-i.debian.org/manual/en.i386/apbs05.html + http://d-i.debian.org/manual/example-preseed.txt + </screen> + </para>