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-rw-r--r--debian/changelog3
-rw-r--r--en/appendix/chroot-install.xml48
2 files changed, 3 insertions, 48 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 234335f95..17ee6a732 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ installation-guide (2010xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
* Remove obsolete reference to the replicator package
Closes: #597983
+ [ Maximilian Attems ]
+ * Remove obsolete reference to kernel-img.conf
+
-- Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:56:02 +0200
installation-guide (20100518) unstable; urgency=low
diff --git a/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml b/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml
index 9cfe3874a..9d28047ce 100644
--- a/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml
+++ b/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml
@@ -501,40 +501,12 @@ and a boot loader. Identify available pre-packaged kernels with:
</para><para>
-If you intend to use a pre-packaged kernel, you may want to create the
-configuration file <filename>/etc/kernel-img.conf</filename> before you
-do so. Here's an example file:
-
-<informalexample><screen>
-# Kernel image management overrides
-# See kernel-img.conf(5) for details
-do_symlinks = yes
-relative_links = yes
-do_bootloader = yes
-do_bootfloppy = no
-do_initrd = yes
-link_in_boot = no
-</screen></informalexample>
-
-</para><para>
-
-For detailed information about this file and the various options, consult
-its man page which will be available after installing the
-<classname>kernel-package</classname> package. We recommend that you check
-that the values are appropriate for your system.
-
-</para><para>
-
Then install the kernel package of your choice using its package name.
<informalexample><screen>
# aptitude install &kernelpackage;-<replaceable>&kernelversion;-arch-etc</replaceable>
</screen></informalexample>
-If you did not create a <filename>/etc/kernel-img.conf</filename> before
-installing a pre-packaged kernel, you may be asked some questions during
-its installation that refer to it.
-
</para>
</sect2>
@@ -594,26 +566,6 @@ initrd=/initrd.img
label=Debian
</screen></informalexample>
-</para><para arch="any-x86">
-
-Depending on which bootloader you selected, you can now make some
-additional changes in <filename>/etc/kernel-img.conf</filename>.
-
-</para><para arch="any-x86">
-
-For the <classname>grub</classname> bootloader, you should
-set the <literal>do_bootloader</literal> option to <quote>no</quote>.
-And to automatically update your <filename>/boot/grub/menu.lst</filename>
-on installation or removal of Debian kernels, add the following lines:
-
-<informalexample><screen>
-postinst_hook = update-grub
-postrm_hook = update-grub
-</screen></informalexample>
-
-<phrase arch="x86">For the <classname>lilo</classname> bootloader, the value of
-<literal>do_bootloader</literal> needs to remain <quote>yes</quote>.</phrase>
-
</para><para arch="powerpc">
Check <userinput>man yaboot.conf</userinput> for instructions on