Re: Yup update mismatched kernel and modules


Subject: Re: Yup update mismatched kernel and modules
From: Charles Stevenson (csteven@terraplex.com)
Date: Wed Aug 23 2000 - 16:17:17 MDT


On Wed, 23 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> At 7:25 PM -0400 8/23/00, Hollis R Blanchard wrote:
>
> >But should this be in *yup*, or in the kernel RPM? I think it makes more sense
> >in the kernel rpm
>
> The answer is, um, yes.
>
> Define some filename: README.postinstall (or whatever). That's where
> the instructions on what needs to be done to finish installation
> after you load an RPM will exist, if needed.
>
> Yup is taught that if that file exists, it flags it for the user, and
> tells them to read the file for info on how to finish the
> installation.

Or the RPM could just print text to the screen after it's installed ;)

Charles

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