I still have a not-quite-finished upgrade of the experimental dpkg-ftp done. I fixed some bugs and added immediate configuration of pre-depended on targets and essential packages. I also improved the backend logic so that it will only use later backends if the version is newer. For example, you can point it at a mounted CD, ftp.debian.org, and nonus.debian.org, and it will do the smart thing about where to get a particular package from. This is really great for keeping stable systems up-to-date.
I'll finish it and upload it (along with a new dpkg-scriptlib) soon. I'd like it to replace all the dselect backends in hamm with it. Anyway, I bring it up because the immediate configuration of pre-depended on and essential packages goes a long way toward making the bo->hamm upgrade simpler. Guy -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
