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

From: Nick Price (nick_at_tehmatix.net)
Date: 03/31/05

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To: rds <rustydstone@yahoo.com>, debian-user@lists.debian.org

    On Wed, Mar 30, 2005 at 11:24:30AM -0800, rds wrote:
    > 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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    I think 2.6-686 uses the latest kernel in the testing repo, so you
    should use it. Also of note is the fact that 2.6.10 is available in
    unstable, but 2.6-686 only installs 2.6.8, which I believe is the latest
    available in testing. 

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