Re: install: choose kernel
Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> writes:
> On Saturday 28 October 2006 22:00, Douglas Tutty wrote:
>> I'm at the point of choosing which kernel to install:
>>
>> linux-image-2.6-amd64-generic
>> linux-image-2.6.17-2amd64
>> linux-image-2.6-amd64
>
> There is absolutely no difference :-)
>
> In fact the only "real" kernel image package in that list is:
> linux-image-2.6.17-2amd64.
> the others are just meta packages that pull in that one.
>
> When in doubt, go with the default (and don't install in expert mode
> unless you really need to).
>
> Cheers,
> FJP
Shouldn't the default be linux-image-2.6-amd64 so the kernel does get
automatically updated to the latest versions? At least with grub there
is little harm in adding more kernels because it doesn't "forget" the
old ones like lilo.
MfG
Goswin
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