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On 16/09/12 16:01, Ben Hutchings wrote: > On Sun, 2012-09-16 at 13:37 +0200, Julien Cristau wrote: >> On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 13:24:56 +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: >> >>> The second point, (b), apt-get seems to be unable to calculate >>> space required for the kernel package >>> >>> I actually did a successful `apt-get dist-upgrade' for the >>> whole system, hundreds of packages, and only this package had >>> an issue. I don't know if there is anything unusual about the >>> package (for example, during preinst) that may contribute to >>> the problem, for example - are there any obvious issues that >>> you are already aware of? >>> >> If I had to guess, apt probably uses the Installed-Size header, >> which doesn't discriminate between filesystems. > > Perhaps more importantly, it can't account for the initramfs. > Well, if this was me hacking around on some embedded device I would take full responsibility and would never have opened a bug report for the issue But as these are the filesystem sizes created by partman auto/guided partitioning, and as it seems like wheezy's kernel packages will be bigger than squeeze's 2.6 kernels, I can't help imagining this problem will confront other people when they install or upgrade. Could the preinst script be adapted to test disk space and give a helpful warning? -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJQVd2RAAoJEOm1uwJp1aqDkhcQAI4jWxPFah2oMdq3VlsYd9ry 8UW3ODgllLvQWz8vXpr4PVx+LT3gOfgXPylHoFDTGEwwizjqeYbAGbiHpPXXeBCp IEk+pwwj3eiDJ4xmSEeZBTt2UaRT842RW7pblzmIvcusXrtLaSPDbSk9zXdtind/ yEiPTft30TIeuDbRExMj9wFy48NAlNFnWxJC+u8sndRGQSw2l05Ak99qmqz2ud8N 6UEYPbFEIOROLtH4ng4llrLuFJn//s4ReMIO1TKPjyqA+1MnlF/0cQxflRz0g6z8 EFBUWKH9gyVzq8yJHsPv5e8JiNxoi88I6HljH2kdXESmtKuppFyhyOyySvU87a1Z e1YHX5yKcxUpU9zcJEdcy5S7r7awESML7YLru0HTLKvDUvwCYi1YUCy9oN2uJJHg 2P5QvHP/nobTaWDli+MIvAKg34u4tRNhTAOiiWCR5L6P/CaEPx6Rv8R8qjTf1dZT kaRqNtiIvRo0VReLqK8uFpbZcs7e9UaTvfQ1VrcAlxCXblJdSOousWUzvfDUdWLs I9bbXnKwyjdisiONRC5h2uoYzAUtHN+N52trW1KHPPz902d1Jprjrh3uboAyLhe3 LIhzFaxo90y+uC7Bs/tnZl2umSy4vGHuL10C2e11uQeu3BSFdixotwCy2rvjVYaB fiBsKMpgj7qYwgs5Kc3P =sJcR -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/5055dd92.7050...@pocock.com.au
