Re: FW: Kernel identification
Hi
On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:11:50PM -0500, dman wrote:
> Will anyone help curtis? I don't know about the 'bf' kernels.
bf = boot floppy
Special kernel flavor compiled for the initial system installation.
It should be quite useful but may not have all the bells and whistle.
Just install normal 2.4 kernel and configure modules to suits your
system.
Good luck.
> ----- Forwarded message from curtis <curtis@npc-usa.com> -----
> | From: curtis <curtis@npc-usa.com>
> |
> | After updating the kernel on one of my computers, I see that I have the
> | following kernel image: vmlinuz-2.4.17-386
> | I then tried to update the kernel on another computer. For whatever
> | reason it would not update automatically so I had to perform the
> | following operation:
> | apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.17
> |
> | Well, it install vmlinuz-2.4.17-bf2.4
> |
> | I understand the 386 in the earlier kernel image install to refer to a
> | 386 processor. What does the bf2.4 mean and is this appropriate?
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