Very helpful, thank you Bob! Mark
On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Bob Proulx <b...@proulx.com> wrote: > Mark wrote: > > Since I have kernel 2.6.26-2-686 just as the Release Notes say, I thought > I > > would have to install linux-image-2.6.32-x-686 (for example), instead of > " > > linux-image-2.6-686". > > > > Can anyone help clarify please? > > The linux-image-2.6-686 package is a metapackage that exists only to > depend upon the latest kernel package linux-image-2.6.32-x-686. It is > designed to pull in upgrades. That is why the release notes say to > install it. Installing the metapackage also installs the latest point > release kernel. > > What is the point of confusion over linux-image-2.6.32-x-686? Sure > you can avoid the metapackage and install it manually. But then you > will always have to install the latest point release manually. That > isn't as good. It is better to follow the release notes and install > the metapackage so that the latest point release kernel is installed > automatically when you install security upgrades. > > Note that a lot of Linux kernel users install their own custom kernel > for custom hardware support. They are the ones that the release notes > are dancing around. They won't have the stock kernel installed. > Since you do you don't need to worry about it. Just follow the > release notes and install the linux-image-2.6-686 kernel. >
