[Pkg-spca5xx-devel] Bug#481752: Cannot install on a custom kernel

[Jonny Lamb]

Package: gspca-source
Version: 01.00.20-1
Severity: grave
Justification: Makes package uninstallable

Hi,

I just tried installing the gspca kernel module using module-assistant. I use
a custom kernel, downloaded straight from kernel.org, compiled and
installed myself, and because the kernel module package *depends* on a
kernel, the package installation fails for me:

    dpkg -Ei /usr/src/gspca-modules-2.6.24.2_01.00.20-1_i386.deb 
    Selecting previously deselected package gspca-modules-2.6.24.2.
    (Reading database ... 178712 files and directories currently installed.)
    Unpacking gspca-modules-2.6.24.2 (from .../gspca-modules-2.6.24.2_01.00.20-1_i386.deb) ...
    dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gspca-modules-2.6.24.2:
     gspca-modules-2.6.24.2 depends on linux-image-2.6.24.2 | kernel-image-2.6.24.2; however:
      Package linux-image-2.6.24.2 is not installed.
      Package kernel-image-2.6.24.2 is not installed.
    dpkg: error processing gspca-modules-2.6.24.2 (--install):
     dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
    Errors were encountered while processing:
     gspca-modules-2.6.24.2

I had a quick look at other packages that provide -source packages (for
example rt2500), and it looks like the kernel packages should be recommended, not
depended on. I include a patch to fix this below:

diff -Nruad -Nruad gspca-01.00.20.orig/debian/control.modules.in gspca-01.00.20/debian/control.modules.in
--- gspca-01.00.20.orig/debian/control.modules.in  2008-05-18 12:36:49.000000000 +0100
+++ gspca-01.00.20/debian/control.modules.in       2008-05-18 12:37:44.000000000 +0100
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 Package: gspca-modules-_KVERS_
 Architecture: any
-Depends: linux-image-_KVERS_ | kernel-image-_KVERS_
+Recommends: linux-image-_KVERS_ | kernel-image-_KVERS_
 Provides: gspca-modules
 Conflicts: spca5xx-modules-_KVERS_
 Description: gspca modules for Linux (kernel _KVERS_)

Kind regards,

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Jonny Lamb, UK                                   jonnylamb at jonnylamb.com
http://jonnylamb.com                                     GPG: 0x2E039402
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