DVD and encryption error, a new look at why.

[Nils Kassube]

Knapp wrote:
> I just found this on the ubuntu list and I would bet that this could
> be what caused all the DVD problems out there!
> >>>>>
> I think I know what you're asking now.
>
> Update-manager handles day-to-day package upgrades just as easily as
> Synaptic or adept afaik.  But when it comes to Distribution Upgrades
> Update-manager has special logic/programming to resolve the weird
> situations which arise as well as (previously mentioned) making sure
> depreciated packages are removed and new packages required by the new
> distribution *but not necessarily by your already installed packages*
> are installed.
>
> That is, Ibex proper may need package X which is not a dependency of
> any of your other installed packages, thus performing an upgrade via
> Synaptic etc. may result with it not being installed, whereas
> Update-manager would make sure it was installed.
> >>>>>

Now the question is, what is your assumption?

1) Update-manager was faulty when the link /dev/dvd -> /dev/hda 
became /dev/dvd1 ->/dev/scd0.

2) Some people have used the unsupported upgrade path with another package 
manager and that didn't take care of the problem.

I think both are possible. When Hardy was released, a neighbour upgraded 
several machines always using update-manager. IIRC he had the problem of 
the broken link /dev/dvd1 -> /dev/scd0 on those machines. And people 
using the unsupported path sure didn't know about the problem.


Nils