On Mon, May 22, 2006 at 10:29:49AM +0200, Clement Hermann (nodens) wrote: > Package: linux-image-2.6.16-1-xen-686 > Version: 2.6.16-12 > Severity: grave > Justification: renders package unusable
severity seems exagerated, as packages are work under progress. xen is far from stable itself ;) > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi, > > I'm glad there is work in progress to integrate xen in the Debian kernels. > However, the current -xen kernels are mostly unusable : > - no System.map > - no config.<version> (that means no initrd) use initramfs-tools to generate the initrd on the box itself aka: update-initramfs -c -k <kernelversion> where kernelversion is uname -r ouput. or use mkinitramfs if you'll do it on another box. > - no (post|pre)(inst|rm) (this is not a real problem, at least, an > informative message > should warn the user about the lack of boot loader / initramfs automatic > configuration, and point him > to some doc) > - no doc (the doc should give a clue on how to configure grub, that is, > load the hypervisor as a > kernel and then kernel and initrd as "modules", or at least a link to > xen-source.com) you may want to read the nice summary posted on planet.debian.org: http://blog.andrew.net.au/2006/05/07#xen1 regards -- maks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
