Re: etch kernel version 2.6.18
On 2009-09-02 08:07 +0200, Greg Madden wrote:
> On Tuesday 01 September 2009, Greg Madden wrote:
>> I have a Lenny box running the 2.6.18 kernel. I have the following
>> sources added to the Lenny ones:
>>
>> deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/ etch main contrib
>> deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib.
>>
>> This gives me kernel version: 2.6.18-5.
>> At "http://packages.debian.org/etch"; it shows kernel version 2.6.18-6.
>>
>> I am using dselect, and I am wondering why the differences in kernel
>> version.
>> --
>>
>> TIA
>> Peace
>>
>> Greg Madden
>
> It appears kernel 2.6.18-6 is available in dselect, it is just not
> offered as an 'update" to 2.6.18-5.
Because it has a different ABI, the package name differs. The -5 and -6
indicate the ABI numbers, do not confuse it with Debian revisions.
Sven
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