On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 11:40:45 +0100 (CET), grubert  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: 

> On Tue, 1 Mar 2005, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote:

>> ======================================================================
>> I note that you have an old /boot/initrd symbolic link in place.
>> The location of the symbolic link is now the same location as the
>> kernel image symbolic links, names, in $image_dest.  I have two
>> options here.  I can:
>> (A) delete the old symbolic link (default).  You shall need to
>>     update the
>> boot loader
>> (b) Igore it and do nothing
>> Please select one of a, or b:
>> ======================================================================
>> 
>> I fail to see how this could be any clearer.

> and here are we talking of what "initrd" or "initrd.img" ?


        Umm. It _says_ "old /boot/initrd symbolic link"

> i guess it is the old "initrd" link ?

        Yes.

> as debian uses "initrd.img" why does it bother with the old "initrd"
> symlink ?

        Cause in the past some versions used  "initrd", and those
 links are no longer used, and we want to migrate people upgrading
 from those versions gracefully?

        manoj
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