Re: Problems with linux-image-amd64 on 32bit OS

[Brett Viren <bv@bnl.gov>]

Rob Andrews <rob@choralone.org> writes:

> On an amd64 installation of Ubuntu, linux-image-generic depends on an amd64
> kernel.
>
> On an i386 installation of Ubuntu, linux-image-generic depends on an i386
> kernel.

Well, it causes this actual package to be installed:

  linux-image-2.6.24-23-generic

But, I guess now that is like Debian's -i386 package.

I think what confused me was the package description:

Package: linux-image-2.6.24-23-generic
...
Description: Linux kernel image for version 2.6.24 on x86/x86_64
 This package contains the Linux kernel image for version 2.6.24 on
 x86/x86_64.
 ...

I read that as 32/64 biarch support.

Thanks and sorry for the noise,
-Brett.