Martin Kittel wrote: [snip] > > On a freshly installed Debian system you can happily uninstall any > > kernel-image package because there are no[1] dependencies on it, > > *because* installing kernels with make install is supported practice. > > [1] Except for acouple of kernel-modules packages, which depend on a > > specific kernel compiled with specific options selected. > > Then one might wonder what is the use of a general "Provides: > kernel-image-xy" if one is not to use it. In my opinion it is there so > one can use it if necessary.
The installer uses it. This doesn't mean it has to be the actually running kernel. Thiemo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
