Re: Kernel selection in the installation system

2007-03-26 Thread Lawrence Williams
IIRC, the kernel udeb in the installer image runs the installer kernel during installation and the installer checks for the CPU type. You can use the 'expert' install option to be given the opportunity to manually select which kernel is installed during installation. - Lawrence On March 26, 2

Re: Kernel selection in the installation system

2007-03-26 Thread Frans Pop
On Monday 26 March 2007 17:24, Christoph Pleger wrote: > Can anybody tell me how the installer decides which kernel to be > installed? Or tell me where I can find the source code of the selection > process? It is done from the /var/lib/dpkg/base-installer.postinst script, which calls an architect

Kernel selection in the installation system

2007-03-26 Thread Christoph Pleger
Hello, when installing a Debian etch machine, the installation system automatically selects the kernel which is most appropriate for the CPU and installs the corresponding kernel package on the harddisk of the machine. Can anybody tell me how the installer decides which kernel to be installed? Or