Re: Kernel-image: 2.6-686 vs 2.6.8-2-686

[rds <rustydstone@yahoo.com>]

Upon further consideration I think I should've installed kernel-image-2.6-686
package. It'd be nice if someone could confirm it for sure. Thanks

--- rds <rustydstone@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Would someone clarify what kernel-image needs to be installed to keep the
> system updated when new kernel are made available?
> 
> I installed kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686 and everything is working fine. From the
> package descriptions it appears that kernel-image-2.6-686 is the package that
> always points to the latest available kernel image, thus automatically
> upgrading kernel whenever "aptitude upgrade" is run.
> 
> Should I have installed kernel-image-2.6-686 instead of
> kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686 to ensure that aptitude upgrades the kernel image
> whenever a newer version is available?
> 
> Thanks in advance








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