What does it mean when there are two version numbers on a package. For example, one kernel package in the etch installer RC1 is
linux-image-2.6.17-2-486_2.6.17-9_i386.deb Now clearly the 2.6.17-2-486 is part of the package name, making it possible to install more than one kernel package, should one decide to. But then there's another version number, presumably to identify different patch levels as Debian makes its own adaptations to the kernel. I would have expected this to result in versions like linux-image-2.6.17-2-486_3_i386.deb for the third patch to the upstream kernel. But instead we get linux-image-2.6.17-2-486_2.6.17-9_i386.deb suggesting that there is more to the story. What is the relationship between the 2.6.17-9 and the 2.6.17-2? 2.6.17-9 would offhand seem to be much later than 2.6.17-2. For example, if someone were to speak of a bug or feature introduced in the 2.6.17-3, would I expect it to be present or absent in 2.6.17-2-486_2.6.17-9_i386? Presumably, all there versions would precede 2.6.18, though. -- hendrik -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]