[Bug 850886] [NEW] cobbler-ubuntu-import results in possibly stale netboot kernels

[Scott Moser]

Public bug reported:

Because of bug 850880 we will only see this on the ubuntu development release.  However, when that bug is fixed, there is the possibility of:
 - user installs cobbler (and/or orchestra)
 - user does a netboot install and it works
 - user waits 3 weeks
 - user does a netboot install and it fails because the kernel booted from the netboot iso cannot find modules in the mirror as they've been purged due to a newer kernel version in -updates.

In IRC conversation with cjwatson at
http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/09/15/%23ubuntu-server.html#t12:02 , he
mentions that this will not be a problem, as "we never do NBS runs on
post-release pockets at the moment".  Collin also said "this is sort of
a bug but we could refrain from fixing it if it would make life easier"

So, right now, even if we pulled from -updates, this will not be an
issue.  Thus, this only affects development release.

related bugs:
  bug 850880: cobbler-ubuntu-import does not pull from -updates

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: cobbler (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-10.16-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-10-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.22.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Sep 15 08:45:27 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100318)
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: cobbler
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2010-11-15 (303 days ago)

** Affects: cobbler (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric running-unity

** Description changed:

  Because of bug 850880 we will only see this on the ubuntu development release.  However, when that bug is fixed, there is the possibility of:
-  - user installs cobbler (and/or orchestra)
-  - user does a netboot install and it works
-  - user waits 3 weeks
-  - user does a netboot install and it fails because the kernel booted from the netboot iso cannot find modules in the mirror as they've been purged due to a newer kernel version in -updates.
+  - user installs cobbler (and/or orchestra)
+  - user does a netboot install and it works
+  - user waits 3 weeks
+  - user does a netboot install and it fails because the kernel booted from the netboot iso cannot find modules in the mirror as they've been purged due to a newer kernel version in -updates.
  
  In IRC conversation with cjwatson at
  http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/09/15/%23ubuntu-server.html#t12:02 , he
  mentions that this will not be a problem, as "we never do NBS runs on
  post-release pockets at the moment".  Collin also said "this is sort of
  a bug but we could refrain from fixing it if it would make life easier"
  
  So, right now, even if we pulled from -updates, this will not be an
- issue.
+ issue.  Thus, this only affects development release.
  
  related bugs:
-   bug 850880: cobbler-ubuntu-import does not pull from -updates
+   bug 850880: cobbler-ubuntu-import does not pull from -updates
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: cobbler (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-10.16-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-10-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.22.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Sep 15 08:45:27 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100318)
  ProcEnviron:
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
-  PATH=(custom, user)
-  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  PATH=(custom, user)
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: cobbler
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2010-11-15 (303 days ago)

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