Re: Whats the difference
On Fri, Feb 17, 2006 at 09:52:42AM +0000, Jon Dowland wrote:
> [posted to debian-user-digest rather than debian-user?]
>
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2006 at 11:33:48AM +0200, Brent Clark wrote:
> > linux-image-2.6.15-1-686
> > kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686
>
> > So I basically would like to know whats the difference (apart from the
> > version numbers obviously).
>
> I think that the linux kernel packages have moved to the former name
> scheme so alternative kernels (when feasible, e.g. the FreeBSD one,
> HURD, etc.) do not clash.
I've even heard rumours of a potential windows-kernel.
The mind boggles.
-- hendrik
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