[Bug 43531] Re: Kernel isn't very useful without a boot loader, but doesn't depend on one

[Matt Zimmerman]

The kernel currently suggests a boot loader; this should be at least a
Recommends.  It is valid to have a kernel without one (e.g. floppy or
network boots) though these configurations are increasingly rare.

** Summary changed:

- Kernel must ensure boot loader update
+ Kernel isn't very useful without a boot loader, but doesn't depend on one

** Description changed:

- 
  I asked my system to clean out packages that are not required for
  ubuntu-desktop, and it happily removed grub. I don't have lilo. It also
  installed a new kernel, but of course the boot loader is not updated to
  reflect that. I've spoken with Colin Watson who does not want to add
  grub to ubuntu-desktop, but one way or the other we must have some
  requirement of a bootloader, and the kernel should make some sort of
  noise if you try to install a new kernel WITHOUT one.
  
   affects /distros/ubuntu

** Changed in: Ubuntu
Sourcepackagename: None => linux-source-2.6.15

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Kernel isn't very useful without a boot loader, but doesn't depend on one
https://launchpad.net/bugs/43531