From: "Guillaume Rousse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Ainsi parlait Thomas Backlund : >> From: "Jure Repinc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > There are a lot of kernels available to install. I have 11 uf I do >> > "urpmi kernel": >> >> #Theese ar MDK kernels (in main/cooker, and will be on the ISO:s): >> > 1- kernel-2.4.22.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586 >> >> - i586optimized, single processor, no highmem => >> less that 1GB Ram (or actually about 880MB) >> >> > 2- kernel-enterprise-2.4.22.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586 >> >> - i686 optimized, smp support, highmem support <= 4GB >> >> > 3- kernel-i686-up-4GB-2.4.22.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586 >> >> - i686 optimized, single processor, highmem <=4GB >> >> > 4- kernel-p3-smp-64GB-2.4.22.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586 >> >> - P3 optimized, smp support, highmem <=64GB >> >> > 5- kernel-secure-2.4.22.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586 >> >> - i586 optimised, secured with grsec, smp support, no highmem >> >> > 6- kernel-smp-2.4.22.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586 >> >> - i586 optimised, smp support, no highmem >What's the interest of providing so much different builds of the same kernel ? >Someone with real needs for optimisations such as i686, smp or highmem support >is likely to rebuild it anyway. >
If i'm not mistaken theese two latest addons are due to request by OEM and other resellers..., and if you are going to hit the enterprise market hard, you might as well have the kernels ready... And not everyone likes the idea that they have to rebuild the kernel to get ther support they need, instead of having a ready-built tested kernel that takes cares of their needs... Thomas
