Crash while upgrading kernel & stable releases

[Markus Kolb]

Vincent Untz wrote on Mon, Jun 20, 2005 at 17:11:12 +0200:
> On Mon, June 20, 2005 16:59, Markus Kolb said:
[...]

> > If there is an updated kernel package with new package name the
> > metapackage must be updated to depend on this new kernel package.
> > The metapackage should also suggest any older kernel package for
> > installation or the old kernel package will be marked for deinstallation
> > on upgrades.
> >
> > When running the updated kernel the older kernel packages can be
> > deinstalled by user if he/she wants.
> >
> > I think that would do it.
> 
> We already have this: linux-image-686 :-)
> Else, you would not be able to upgrade from Warty to Hoary, etc.

But there is no dependency on metapackage in linux-kernel-package and
the metapackage is not updated the way it should be to support
kernel-updates the way you want, I think.
Else, nothing would be against another package name on security updates
;)