Alexander Skwar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > So sprach �Juan Quintela� am 2001-12-04 um 23:15:20 +0100 : > > --=-=-= > > Name : kernel-2.4.16.3mdk Relocations: (not relocateable) > > Version : 1 Vendor: MandrakeSoft > > Release : 1mdk Build Date: Tue Dec 4 22:17:01 2001 > > Could somebody *please* explain this new, strange naming scheme? What's > the gain compared to > > Name: kernel > Version: 2.4.16 > Release: 3mdk > > And for the older/newer kernels: > > Name: kernel-2.2 or kernel-2.5 > > Really, what's gained by changing the *name* of the package each time?
to have two or more kernel 2.4 in cooker for example a stable one, and an another one whwere juan&chmou can apply patches from everywhere without the risk of breaking cooker. if the new one is stable enough, the older goes away and so on... You now could be sure to reboot your station after a kernel/cooker upgrade.. -- Yves Duret [EMAIL PROTECTED] piouk toujours et meme apres !
