debconf autoconfiguration

[Michael Tautschnig]

> Michael Tautschnig <michael.tautschnig at zt-consulting.com> schrieb am 04.05.05 13:19:33:
> 
> > IMHO it is neither's fault - things just don't work that way. The package
> > thinks, it is correct to use defaults from some config file, whereas FAI expects
> > the package to always use the settings from the debconf database when running
> > dpkg-reconfigure.
> FAI relies on debconf's database? This doesn't sound good.
>
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I don't know how well you know FAI - but it never ever forces you to use
anything - it does only those things you want it to do. 

And if one uses FAI's debconf-features, one probably wants the corresponding
settings to be enforced, otherwise it's useless...

Regards,
Michael