Ubuntu
base-installer package

kernel selection in expert mode contains 3 choices for the same kernel

Bug #587327 reported by Guntbert Reiter
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base-installer (Ubuntu)
Triaged
Low
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: debian-installer

During the install process (in "expert mode") I am prompted to choose a kernel, the possibilities are:
linux-generic
linux-image-generic
linux-image-2.6.34-4-generic

linux-generic is a meta package depending on the same package as linux-image-generic

these choiced should be explained (if they have different consequences) or be removed

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Guntbert Reiter (guntbert) wrote :

thats ubuntu 10.10 (maverick)

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

Yes, it does. Don't use expert mode unless an installer developer recommends that you do so in order to avoid a problem.

(Note that I'm not closing this bug - it is a bug, but UI warts in expert mode aren't a priority to fix, and if you care about them you should simply not use expert mode.)

affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu) → base-installer (Ubuntu)
Changed in base-installer (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Triaged
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Guntbert Reiter (guntbert) wrote :

Colin, thx for the info - my one and only intention (on *this* stage) is testing - so I'll keep trying whatever comes my way :-) and I don't expect anything to be fixed quickly.

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