On Fri, Feb 17, 2006 at 09:52:42AM +0000, Jon Dowland wrote: > [posted to debian-user-digest rather than debian-user?] > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2006 at 11:33:48AM +0200, Brent Clark wrote: > > linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 > > kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686 > > > So I basically would like to know whats the difference (apart from the > > version numbers obviously). > > I think that the linux kernel packages have moved to the former name > scheme so alternative kernels (when feasible, e.g. the FreeBSD one, > HURD, etc.) do not clash.
I've even heard rumours of a potential windows-kernel. The mind boggles. -- hendrik -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]