On Thu, Nov 16, 2006 at 06:05:54PM -0800, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Thu, Nov 16, 2006 at 06:43:07PM +0100, Robert Millan wrote: > > > Upgrading kernel first would fix this problem, but I'm not confident to tell > > if that wouldn't bring other -perhaps worse- problems. > > Well, I guess one benefit is that if you install the kernel first, the > window between hotplug being removed and the new kernel being configured > *should* be reduced. If you don't upgrade the kernel first, there's a > possibility that some other package (such as gnome, but there are many > others) will pull udev in and kick hotplug out early in the upgrade, perhaps > even in a completely separate apt run from the kernel upgrade.
Sounds good. I'll try it this evening and see what happens. > > We claim to that we support Linux 2.4 with etch userland, but: > > > - udev doesn't support linux 2.4 (at least not the version shipped with > > etch). > > - installing the new gnome-desktop-environment got rid of hotplug. > > Please bear in mind that etch's support for Linux 2.4 is intended to be on a > transitional basis *only*; i.e., it's intended that when someone > dist-upgrades from sarge to etch, their packages come up in a working state > *until they have a chance to reboot to the etch kernel*. It is not intended > that users run etch on a 2.4 kernel indefinitely, so given the complexity of > this upgrade I'm not bothered if there's a point of no return after which > rebooting to 2.4 no longer gives a fully working system -- as long as > booting to 2.6.18 *is* possible... Ok, but that doesn't change the situation AFAICT. -- Robert Millan My spam trap is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note: this address is only intended for spam harvesters. Writing to it will get you added to my black list. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
