Re: Etch status..?

[steef <steefvanduin@zonnet.nl>]

Michelle Konzack wrote:
> Am 2006-11-26 11:45:02, schrieb steef:
>   
> > i do not understand. what is the problem??
> >
> > quote:
> >     
> > > *SMP images merged with non-SMP*. After the release of 
> > > linux-image-2.6.17-2 the SMP and non-smp images where integrated into 
> > >       
>                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                         ^^^^
>   
> > > only one image. After this you will no longer find images like 
> > >       
>    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>   
> > > linux-image-2.6.16-2-686-smp and linux-image-2.6.16-2-686 but only one 
> > > image that will detect at run time the presence of a SMP system and 
> > > enable or disable the SMP code:
> > >       
>
> There are many machines which refuse to boot with such kernel.
> Even the Sarge/Etch Netinstall-CD refuse to boot.
>
> I had to create my own SMP-free Install-CD which was nor realy funny.
>
> Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
>     Michelle Konzack
>     Systemadministrator
>     Tamay Dogan Network
>     Debian GNU/Linux Consultant
>
>
>   
thanks michelle. your answer makes things much clearer. i understand 
your remarks better now.

regards,

steef