-----Original Message----- From: Rob Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 10:13 AM To: debian-devel@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: I need to know how to create and use Driver Update Disks
>> The Debian package system does not really like packages (your driver >> update) replacing files that belong to another package (the official >> Debian kernel-image package). This means the best option would be to get >> the patches included in an update of the 2.6.8 kernel (which is being >> prepared at the moment). >If he produces a new kernel module to add support for this hardware, >there's absolutely no reason why it should conflict with linux-kernel. >Given that it's not a security fix, would he really have much luck >getting a patch into stable's kernel? This is what I anticipate doing. As there is a period of time between when I submit my patches against the Sarge 2.6.8 kernel and when (or if) the appear in Sarge; I will need something for customers to use so that then can still install the present Sarge onto a system that requires the drivers. In one case, the kernel that is used by the installer will need the patches; otherwise the installer will not be able to access the hard drive. Right now, I am doing tests to determine if the 2.6.11 kernel that I have found in Etch is capable of accessing the ICH7 devices in our equipment. If it doesn't, then I plan to come up with a patch for the 2.6.11 kernel in Etch for the kernel group. Mark
