mkbootserver broken: uses old unsupported cut(1) syntax

[Peter Cordes]

systemimager-server 3.2.3-3 on AMD64 Hardy.

$ sudo mkbootserver --interface=bond0 --tftpdir=/srv/tftpboot

This script may modify the following files:
/etc/services
/etc/inetd.conf
/etc/xinetd.d/tftp
You should already have a kernel and ramdisk to use.
Do you wish to continue (y/[n])? y
Ok, continuing...
Checking for a tftp server... found.
Checking if tftp server is H. Peter Anvin's tftp server... doesn't look like it.
Checking if tftp server is atftpd... yup - right on!
Checking for a running inetd... cut: fields and positions are numbered from 1
Try `cut --help' for more information.
Not found.
Checking for a running xinetd... cut: fields and positions are numbered from 1
Try `cut --help' for more information.
Not found.
Looking for update-inetd... found.
Updating inetd.conf... done.
No superserver found, so nothing to reload
Attempt to configure inetd failed.

[Peter Cordes (peter-cordes)]

The Debian package is orphaned by the maintainer, so this may be a lost cause.
see http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=417911

[JC Hulce (soaringsky)]

This bug is a lost cause.
This package only exists in Hardy and has been dropped from later releases. All original maintainers have orphaned it. Hardy is only getting critical and security bug fixes, so this will not get fixed.