On Mittwoch, 20. M�rz 2002 17:39:17, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi:
> when using 8.2 i found something interesting.
> type "rpm -q kernel" and get
>
> "package kernel is not installed"
>
> and i found what i installed is "kernel-2.4.18.6mdk-1-1mdk".
> it seems the reversion info run into the package name.
> after doing "rpm -qa --queryformat %{NAME}\\n"
> i found that packages i installed only "kernel" has this problem. so
> the "kernel" package has no version information.
> will this cause trouble if i want to update kernel later?
>
> Best Regards,
> tbsky
This name scheme was chosen this way that you're able to install different
kernel versions. It was discussed a few (?) months ago.