+++ Brendan Simon (eTRIX) [2009-11-02 23:59 +1100]: > > > Wookey wrote: > >>> I guess it's a dpkg issue rather than a multistrap issue, but one would > >>> have hoped for a more informative error message rather than a segfault. > >>> > >> True. :-) > >> > > > > I would be good for someone to work out what the actual bug is. A > > bugrep pointing out that there is an issue would be a helpful place to > > hang such info. > > > I could have a go at a bug report for dpkg. Do I need to register as a > Debian developer or have a Debian account ??
Nope, debian bug system is open to reports by anyone. > How about having some options in the multistrap config file ?? > examples: > > [/etc/fstab] or [fstab] > <add entries here> > > or something more generic like: > [file /etc/fstab uid gid perm] > <some content> > > or include an external file. > [file /etc/fstab uid gid perm = > /my/local/fs/home/brendan/emdebian/config/etc/fstab] > > Same for other config files that are needed. > > Maybe this is too much the multistrap config file, and another > config/control (or tool) is a better option. > If you like an "em_ms_secondstage" or "em_ms_setup" Definately shouldn't go in multistrap config file directly. Keeping the two functions largely or possibly entirely separate is a good thing. > An "em_ms_secondstage" or "em_ms_config" script could be part of the > rootfs, that ran 'dpkg --configure -a', but after it did some sanity > checks for various filesystems such as /proc, /sys, ... It could even > mount them if they are not already mounted :) That's quite a good idea. I would implement that as a separate packge one could optionally include. Wookey -- Principal hats: iEndian - Balloonboard - Toby Churchill - Emdebian http://wookware.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
