Raphael Hertzog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > [ removing debian-devel which is not really necessary but added > debian-boot ] > > Quoting Goswin von Brederlow: > > Test and pre kernels could be kept in sid exclusively. > > They could, but for the moment they aren't and I have to live up with > that. :) > > > For non i386 the list of kernels differs widely between archs. > > Yes I address the problem only for i386. But I bet the problem is less > serious for other arches because they don't have so frequent uploads of > kernels, aren't they ?
None have that many flavours and fewer versions too. > > The first CD should have only one version, the one used in D-I, but as > > many flavours as possible without overcrowding. All other versions > > could be on later CDs. People might want a 2.2.x kernel or need a > > 2.6.0 kernel for their hardware. > > debian-installer doesn't use 2.4.24 yet, does that mean that I broke > d-i by excluding the other kernels from the CDs ? Is that's true, > couldn't d-i be a bit more clueful and install the latest > kernel-image-2.4.x package that it finds ? > > Cheers, > -- > Raphaël Hertzog -+- http://www.ouaza.com > Formation Linux et logiciel libre : http://www.logidee.com > Earn money with free software: http://www.geniustrader.org D-I should preferably install the kernel image its booted with. We know that one works. I think its looking at uname to figure out the version to look for at runtime. MfG Goswin