On Sat, Apr 05, 2008 at 04:31:28AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If I'm using the business card CD install, I get to a page that says, > "Install the base system" and lists about 30 different kernels. I > can't find any web page or documentation that explains the difference > between each one. > > I have found pages like this: > http://packages.debian.org/etch/linux-image-2.6.18-5-686 > > Which tells me this package contains (gasp) a 2.6.18 linux kernel > image. Thanks, but see, that part is obvious from the name. What > isn't obvious is why, on the "Install the base system" screen, there's > an option for: > > linux-image-686 > linux-image-2.6-686 > linux-image-2.6.18-6-686 > kernel-image-2.6-686 > > And I don't understand why someone would pick one of those over the > others. > > Thanks. These are various metapackages that track the lastest version. linux-images-686 will install the latest i686 kernel linux-image-2.6-686 will install the latest 2.6-based i686 kernel
This is a regular package: linux-image-2.6.18-6-686 will install kernel 2.6.18 (the 6th debian revision). These are for Etch, the current version of Debian. Lenny hopefully will be ready for release in Sept or so. -K -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal |mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/| | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keyserver: subkeys.pgp.net | my NPO: cfsg.org | |join the new debian-community.org to help Debian! | |_______ Unless I ask to be CCd, assume I am subscribed _______| -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
