linux-image-2.6-486 vs. linux-image -2.6-<x>

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Hi,

Is there a place where the difference between these latest kernel binary 
images is documented, other than looking thru the config files or the 
descriptions of the packages.

When I install Etch on my machine from the daily built, it pulls in -486.

With that and grub I can boot into a USB disk.

But when I install linux-image-2.6-k7 (my processor) the boot will fail, 
because he cannot find the root device, meaning the initrd failed somehow.

So it would seem to lie in the difference between the kernel images, but 
what is their difference?

Hugo