For the record, doing this by way of a Recommends in the kernel package would have had zero effect on d-i's behaviour. The installer intentionally ignores linux-image-* Recommends, because they include boot loaders that it needs to have more explicit control over (although these Recommends are correct for a normal system).
ubiquity needs an independent fix, although along similar lines to that in base-installer. -- Installer needs way to install PAE kernel on i386 9.10 DVD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/413135 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs