Re: Call for Testing: initramfs-tools 0.97
* Joachim Wiedorn [Sun Jun 27, 2010 at 05:03:02PM +0200]: > Michael Prokop wrote on 2010-06-18 23:48: > > we - the initramfs-tools maintainers in Debian - want to provide a > > solid initramfs-tools version for squeeze. The new release 0.97 is > > expected to fix many longstanding problems. It would be great if we > > could receive feedback from testers. > > The new release is available from Debian/unstable and is expected to > > install without problems in at least lenny, squeeze and sid: > > > > http://cdn.debian.net/debian/pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools_0.97_all.deb > > SHA256:56eb56d472d0dd24c8f2fd030222586e258ec882b716f02d114865cef9c19639 > > No matter how your partition layout looks like (rootfs on lvm, > > crypto, sw-raid,...), if you're booting on physical hardware or a > > virtualized system (Xen, openvz, kvm,...) - please give it a shot > > and report any possible problems. > I have checked the scripts and I was very happy to see that lilo is > furthermore supported by initramfs-tools (script update-initramfs). > Can I be sure that this support stay in your package? Because of changes > in some other packages this would be nearly an existential question. Sorry for the delay in answering, we discussed that in the team. Conclusion: no, we - as in initramfs-tools maintainers - won't support that. The mechanism will change with run-parts execution of /etc/initramfs hooks - the bootloader will add initramfs hooks. As explanation for the "no" see thread with subject "[DRAFT] Policy for Linux kernel, initramfs, boot loader update process" (Message-ID: <1277690555.26161.532.ca...@localhost>) on debian-devel. (I'm aware that you - Joachim - already mailed in that thread and are aware of it therefore, I'm mentioning it here JFTR.) regards, -mika- signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Call for Testing: initramfs-tools 0.97
Michael Prokop wrote on 2010-06-18 23:48: > we - the initramfs-tools maintainers in Debian - want to provide a > solid initramfs-tools version for squeeze. The new release 0.97 is > expected to fix many longstanding problems. It would be great if we > could receive feedback from testers. > > The new release is available from Debian/unstable and is expected to > install without problems in at least lenny, squeeze and sid: > > > http://cdn.debian.net/debian/pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools_0.97_all.deb > SHA256:56eb56d472d0dd24c8f2fd030222586e258ec882b716f02d114865cef9c19639 > > No matter how your partition layout looks like (rootfs on lvm, > crypto, sw-raid,...), if you're booting on physical hardware or a > virtualized system (Xen, openvz, kvm,...) - please give it a shot > and report any possible problems. I have checked the scripts and I was very happy to see that lilo is furthermore supported by initramfs-tools (script update-initramfs). Can I be sure that this support stay in your package? Because of changes in some other packages this would be nearly an existential question. FYI: Lilo have again an upstream developer - myself. If you have some hints for better work together with your package so feel free to send me a mail. Have a nice day, Joachim (Germany) signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Call for Testing: initramfs-tools 0.97
Hi, we - the initramfs-tools maintainers in Debian - want to provide a solid initramfs-tools version for squeeze. The new release 0.97 is expected to fix many longstanding problems. It would be great if we could receive feedback from testers. The new release is available from Debian/unstable and is expected to install without problems in at least lenny, squeeze and sid: http://cdn.debian.net/debian/pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools_0.97_all.deb SHA256:56eb56d472d0dd24c8f2fd030222586e258ec882b716f02d114865cef9c19639 No matter how your partition layout looks like (rootfs on lvm, crypto, sw-raid,...), if you're booting on physical hardware or a virtualized system (Xen, openvz, kvm,...) - please give it a shot and report any possible problems. thanks && regards, -mika- signature.asc Description: Digital signature
