On Sat, Mar 04, 2006 at 06:59:25PM +0000, maximilian attems wrote: > +linux-2.6 > +~~~~~~~~~ > +The common source package linux-2.6 builds the various kernel images and > +headers. All archs are supported with the current exception of > +mips/mipsel. The shift to an unified package since the linux-2.6.12 > +release allows to ride latest upstream. The most user visible change is the renaming of kernel-image-2.6-$flavour into linux-image-2.6-$flavour. The old version being left as transitioning package for upgrades from sarge. > + We expect more easier security > +builds for the etch time frame too. > +Latest upstream reaches unstable almost the day of it's release. > +Experimental acts as staging area, where the -rcX kernels are build. If > +you want to be on the sliding edge Bastian Blank provides daily builds out > +of the debian-kernel repository [1]. Linux 2.6 > + features initramfs, which are gzipped cpio archives. They allow > +to take over early boot. The handoff occures much earlier than with initrd > +and ramfs is more memory efficient than older ramdisk. I think this is too complicated. Thank you for the work. Bastian -- All your people must learn before you can reach for the stars. -- Kirk, "The Gamesters of Triskelion", stardate 3259.2
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