On Thu, Aug 11, 2005, Marco d'Itri wrote: > > When installing udev, it detects I am not running a 2.6.12 kernel > > and the installation fails. This prevents the installation of all other > > packages. > This only happens when upgrading.
My bad. I meant upgrading, yes. > > Please make the 2.6.12 check a runtime check instead of an install > > time check. > It has to work this way. No it does not *have* to work this way. I read Jakob Bohm's proposal in #317332 (also backed by Manoj) and it seems to me like the perfect way to fix the problem. In fact I know of no other Debian package that fails to install because of the running kernel. > I am a bit tired of having to explain this over > and over, so if you do not accept my word and do not want to read the > other closed bug reports then feel free to ask me about it on IRC. I think I fully figured out the technical reasons for the thing not to work. But you did not explain over and over why it has to break the system. The fact that Jakob's proposal would be difficult for you to maintain is not IMHO a valid reason. You know, it is even more difficult for me to get a kernel more recent than 2.6.10 to work on my computer, so excuse me for not buying your argument. Tag the bug wontfix if you want, bug hiding the fact that the package breaks policy by closing the bug is really not the way to do things. -- Sam. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
