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FS#37758 - [syslinux] post-install message too verbose

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Eric Belanger (Snowman) - Wednesday, 13 November 2013, 17:27 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Monday, 18 November 2013, 07:26 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Testing
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Thomas Bächler (brain0)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 2
Private No

Details

Description:

I just upgraded syslinux (from 6.02-4 to 6.02-5) and I found the post-install message very verbose. Is it all necessary? If yes, you could at least use vercmp to only show the:

==> If you are upgrading from Syslinux 4.xx or 5.xx, please re-install
(not update) Syslinux BIOS manually (not using the install script) once
by following https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Syslinux#Manual_install

==> The install script may not properly upgrade Syslinux to 6.xx version

part when upgrading from a version < 6.
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Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Monday, 18 November 2013, 07:26 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  6.02-6

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