Re: how come...

[Mark Allums <mark@allums.com>]

On 4/9/2010 10:41 AM, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How come the latest linux-image-2.6-686 in Sid is:
>
> http://packages.debian.org/sid/linux-headers-2.6-686
>
> and is set to linux-image-2.6-686 (2.6.32+24) while apt-cache policy
> linux-image-2.6-686 gives:
>
> linux-image-2.6-686:
> Installed: 2.6.32+25
> Candidate: 2.6.32+25
> Version table:
> *** 2.6.32+25 0
> 500 http://ftp.de.debian.org unstable/main Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> while linux-image-2.6.32-4-686 (2.6.32-11) is the latest per:
>
> apt-cache policy linux-image-2.6.32-4-686
> linux-image-2.6.32-4-686:
> Installed: (none)
> Candidate: 2.6.32-11
> Version table:
> 2.6.32-11 0
> 500 http://ftp.de.debian.org unstable/main Packages


2.6.32-11 is in Squeeze.  A guess (based on nothing) might be that a 
freeze is imminent, leading up to the release of Squeeze.  I expect that 
it will be straightened out in due course.

MAA