Debian bug report logs - #1615, boring messages

Subject: Bug#1615: ftape package contains only source
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From: sr1@irz301.inf.tu-dresden.de (Sven Rudolph)
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Package: ftape
Version: 2.03-1

The ftape packages contains only the source of ftape. The reason seems
to be that ftape must be compiled for the correct kernel version. If
you want to install Debian from a floppy tape you have to transfer the
development system (gcc, binutils, includes ...) via floppy disks
first.

I see two paths to solve this.
- provide a ftape package for each kernel version.
- include ftape into the image package.

I'd prefer the second one.

	Sven
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From: iwj10@thor.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson)
To: sr1@irz301.inf.tu-dresden.de (Sven Rudolph)
Subject: Bug#1615: Acknowledgement (was: ftape package contains only source)
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Subject: Bug#1615: ftape package contains only source
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From: Bruce Perens <bruce@Pixar.com>


sr1@irz301.inf.tu-dresden.de said:
> I see two paths to solve this. - provide a ftape package for each
> kernel version. - include ftape into the image package.

Get Linus to accept "ftape" into the kernel distribution? I think for now
it should be merged with the image package as you say.

	Thanks

	Bruce


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From: iwj10@thor.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson)
To: Bruce Perens <bruce@Pixar.com>
Subject: Bug#1615: Info received (was Bug#1615: ftape package contains only source)
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