On Sunday 15 January 2006 00:08, Felix Miata wrote:
On Saturday 14 January 2006 22:43, Carl Hartung wrote:
Re-reading your earlier post, Felix, I see you're concerned that reverting to a previous kernel puts the rpm database out of sync with the installed system. I don't know why you'd rule out using CLI rpm tools (the --force and --justdb options will solve this problem) but running the system in that state until you've sorted the newer kernel problem(s) out seems a minor inconvenience -- particularly when it is so readily resolved.
It's more readily resolved by leaving it installed, including in menu.lst, in the first place, which is what Mandriva's URPMI does by default. I would expect no less from YOU, but it apparently disappoints in this regard.
Could you please be more precise than "it"? It seems we keep shifting focus between keeping the rpm database in sync with the active kernel and the actual mechanics of rolling the kernel forward and back. Pardon my ignorance, but I'm not familiar with Mandriva. Are you saying they've got kernel 'update' and 'rollback' functions which automatically keep the rpm database in sync?
Is this your way of suggesting a new 'rollback' feature?... one comparable to the one offered in Mandriva?
I know how to use Bugzilla if it becomes appropriate, but that it is not for discovering functional existing features, which is what my OP asked about.
I read your OP and the problem, IMHO, is the way you worded it... I misinterpreted your question until I read it a second and third time. I only did /that/ because the direction you were pulling the thread started to confuse me. I figured I must have missed /something/ and, sure enough, I had.
If the answers I've seen already are any indication, I will be needing to find or file such a bug as my OP asks about.
The opensuse list is appropriate for a topic like this. There is also the opensuse.org website. I think there are links there to pages where you can post feature requests for future releases. Have you considered taking that route? regards, - Carl