kernel installation problems

[Andreas Sindermann]

Mike Henson writes:
 >  I see no kernel references in software.log. The only NEW packages it
 > lists are GRUB.  Where is it supposed to copy the kernel from?

I have added this to the package_config/DEFAULT file:

PACKAGES aptitude-r I386
memtest86+
kernel-image-2.6-686

Depending on the architecture of your client to be installed
you also could define (just as an example):

PACKAGES aptitude-r AMD64
memtest86+
kernel-image-2.6.8-11-amd64-k8

Good luck
Andreas