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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org