Re: Recent install images do not install netbsd.gdb

[pin <voidpin%protonmail.com@localhost>]

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On Saturday, January 15th, 2022 at 17:03, Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost> wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 03:54:43PM +0000, pin wrote:
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> > But, just so to clarify. The debug set is not pulled by sysinst and
> >
> > it used to be.
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> I think it never was unless you manually select it in the sets menu.

Honestly, I don't remember doing anything different on my installation on very late December. But, maybe I forgot.


> The debug set does not strictly add functionality, so even a "full"
>
> install does not use it by default. Yes, this is confusing (and I think
>
> there even is a PR about it). Better names welcome.

I think it's fine. Usually, I don't need the debug set. Unfortunately, I do now.

> Maybe we should add a "Full with debug" meta-choice or even rename "Full"
>
> to "Full but no debug".
>
> Also many images come w/o the debug sets (to save space on the media
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> and for the dowload, and sometimes allow the result to be put on CD
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> instead of DVD).


It makes sense. I always use usb these days. I don't even have a CD drive on my laptop.

>
> Martin

Thanks.