Re: [PATCH 0/6] Patches currently in use on O.S. Systems

2007-02-07 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 08:41:29AM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >Hello, > >We updated our patchset for Debian-CD 3.0.0 and thought would be good >to send all them for review and merging, if possible. > >I don't think that any patch here included are too specific to avoid >merging and if something

Re: [PATCH 0/6] Patches currently in use on O.S. Systems

2007-02-07 Thread Otavio Salvador
Steve McIntyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>I don't think that any patch here included are too specific to avoid >>merging and if something needs to be change to make it possible, >>please, tell us :-D > > I'll take a look. At first glance, nothing seems problematic, but I > need to make some tim

multi-arch netinst CD for stable?

2007-02-07 Thread Paul
Does a multi-architecture net-install CD for Debian stable exist anywhere? Or, if not, are there significant obstacles to creating one? Even just i386 and PPC on a single disc would be very useful. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contac

Re: multi-arch netinst CD for stable?

2007-02-07 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 02:30:57PM -0500, Paul wrote: >Does a multi-architecture net-install CD for Debian stable exist >anywhere? No, sorry. The multi-arch netinst is a very new feature in the last few months. >Or, if not, are there significant obstacles to creating one? >Even just i386 and PP

Netinst or Regular inst with USB HID support?

2007-02-07 Thread Michael Loftis
Right now I'm having a pretty big issue attempting to install etch onto some intel blades because Debian doesn't' include USB HID support on the installation CD images. Has anyone created either netinst discs or the like which will work with a legacy free system? -- Michael Loftis Modwest Ope

Re: multi-arch netinst CD for stable?

2007-02-07 Thread Paul
On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 02:30:57PM -0500, Steve McIntyre wrote: It should be _possible_ to make one, but you'll need to do a fair amount of hackery on debian-cd to do so. If you want to try, then use the scripts under tools/boot/etch to give you an idea of the similar changes you'll need for s

Re: multi-arch netinst CD for stable?

2007-02-07 Thread Otavio Salvador
Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 02:30:57PM -0500, Steve McIntyre wrote: > >> It should be _possible_ to make one, but you'll need to do a fair >> amount of hackery on debian-cd to do so. If you want to try, then >> use the scripts under tools/boot/etch to give you an ide

Re: [PATCH 4/6] Use DEBOOTSTRAP_SCRIPT variable when doing base packages inclusion

2007-02-07 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 08:45:21AM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >From: Otavio Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >While doing the $(BDIR)/rawlist we need to use the DEBOOTSTRAP_SCRIPT >variable to better support CDDs. Fine. -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.[EMAIL PRO

Re: [PATCH 3/6] Allow usage of a broken mirror

2007-02-07 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 08:45:15AM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >From: Otavio Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sometimes is useful to use a mirror without the docs and tools >directory. This patch allow it if we export the ALLOWBROKENMIRROR >variable on CONF.sh >diff --git a/tools/make_image b/tool

Re: multi-arch netinst CD for stable?

2007-02-07 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 08:02:26PM -0500, Paul wrote: >On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 02:30:57PM -0500, Steve McIntyre wrote: > >>It should be _possible_ to make one, but you'll need to do a fair >>amount of hackery on debian-cd to do so. If you want to try, then use >>the scripts under tools/boot/etch

Re: [PATCH 6/6] Before resolve dependencies, add all packages listed on the task

2007-02-07 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 08:45:37AM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >From: Otavio Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Signed-off-by: Otavio Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hmmm. I'm not convinced by this one, either. It's a major decision to change dependency ordering, and we expect dependency resolution to

Re: [PATCH 1/6] Create dpkg status file before calling APT

2007-02-07 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 08:45:01AM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >From: Otavio Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >APT uses the dpkg status file and then we should make an empty file if >it doesn't exists. > >Signed-off-by: Otavio Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >--- > > tools/apt-selection |3 +++ > 1

Re: [PATCH 5/6] Add code to load list.exclude before adding packages on CDs

2007-02-07 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 08:45:28AM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >From: Otavio Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >diff --git a/tools/list2cds b/tools/list2cds >index 78ec89f..427d814 100755 >--- a/tools/list2cds >+++ b/tools/list2cds >@@ -107,6 +107,16 @@ if (not $nonus) { > } > } > >+open (EXC

Re: [PATCH 2/6] Remove useless mirror check

2007-02-07 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 08:45:07AM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >From: Otavio Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >tools/start_new_disc doesn't need to check the mirror for consistency >since it has already been done by the Makefile. Removed this code. OK, shouldn't *necessarily* be a problem, but wit

Re: [PATCH 6/6] Before resolve dependencies, add all packages listed on the task

2007-02-07 Thread Otavio Salvador
Steve McIntyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 08:45:37AM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >>From: Otavio Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>Signed-off-by: Otavio Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hmmm. I'm not convinced by this one, either. It's a major decision to > change depen

Re: [PATCH 3/6] Allow usage of a broken mirror

2007-02-07 Thread Otavio Salvador
Steve McIntyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 08:45:15AM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >>From: Otavio Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>Sometimes is useful to use a mirror without the docs and tools >>directory. This patch allow it if we export the ALLOWBROKENMIRROR >>variab

Re: [PATCH 2/6] Remove useless mirror check

2007-02-07 Thread Otavio Salvador
Steve McIntyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 08:45:07AM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >>From: Otavio Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>tools/start_new_disc doesn't need to check the mirror for consistency >>since it has already been done by the Makefile. Removed this code.

Re: [PATCH 5/6] Add code to load list.exclude before adding packages on CDs

2007-02-07 Thread Otavio Salvador
Steve McIntyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 08:45:28AM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >>From: Otavio Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>diff --git a/tools/list2cds b/tools/list2cds >>index 78ec89f..427d814 100755 >>--- a/tools/list2cds >>+++ b/tools/list2cds >>@@ -107,6 +107

Re: [PATCH 1/6] Create dpkg status file before calling APT

2007-02-07 Thread Otavio Salvador
Steve McIntyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hmmm. I'm curious why you need this - the Makefile code in the > $(ADIR)/status: target should be making the status file as needed, > surely? Yes, it does. I use this to use apt-selection to write down a task for me, using a meta-package as origin. Do