On Tuesday 17 May 2005 01:48, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote: > The kernel upgrade section could be improved a bit specially related to > the change in how kernels are installed by the installation system. Good suggestions. Some comments on your patch. +<!-- JFS: This is not strictly true, if the user was using a non-versioned + kernel (kernel-image-2.4-686) he _will_ upgrade the kernel if using + aptitude --> As non-versioned kernels do not exist in Woody, this is not relevant ATM (but will be in the future). -apt-cache search ^kernel-image +$ apt-cache search ^kernel-image You are mixing two patches here! Please keep them separate. + + <p>Please notice that the installation system of &oldreleasename; s/notice/note/ + (and previous releases) did <em/not/ install the kernel as a package + in your system. This has changed in &releasename; and you can + install virtual packages to keep track of kernel changes. + These packages are named <tt/kernel-image-VERSION-ARCH/, with This should be: kernel-image-<tt/VERSION/-<tt/ARCH/ + <tt/VERSION/ corresponding to the kernel version number (2.4 or 2.6) + and <tt/ARCH/ corresponding to any of the supported + architectures. If you want to have security support for the + kernel integrated in package management please install any of + these kernel packages after the upgrade.</p> Hmmm. "install any of these kernel packages" implies that it does not matter which one is installed. I think "install the kernel package most suitable for your hardware" would be better. Cheers, FJP
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