Re: What does "-bf" mean?

[Andreas Janssen <andreas.janssen@bigfoot.com>]

Hello

Cyril (<cyril2@mail.ru>) wrote:

> Could you explain what does "-bf" mean in the file-name like
> "parted-bf_1.4.24-4.woody.1_i386.deb" in the directory
> "http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/p/parted"; and maybe in
> "GeForce4 MX440 with kernel 2.4.18-bf24" on
>
>"http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2003/debian-user-200311/msg00023.html";.

Description from parted-bf:

This package is similar to the "big" parted package, but has
less cosmetic features resulting in smaller binary. Intended
to be used on boot floppies.

bf means boot floppies, 2.4.18-bf2.4 is the 2.4 installation kernel.

best regards
        Andreas Janssen

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