Proposed additions to release notes (was: Re: i686 ---> i586, i386 ---> i586, x86_64 stays the same)

Chris Adams cmadams at hiwaay.net
Tue Apr 14 18:59:11 UTC 2009


I know it is a little late to ask, but:

Once upon a time, Christopher Beland <beland at alum.mit.edu> said:
> * kernel.i586, for those requiring compatibility with a Pentium-class
> architecture or who do not have a PAE and NX capable processor.
> * kernel-PAE.i686, which requires a PAE and NX capable processor with
> Pentium PRO-class or later architecture.

Why isn't the i686 kernel just "kernel" as well?  Is there going to be
some other kernel.i686 package later?

It was nice when kernel-smp went away, because I could make scripts that
just look for the "kernel" package.  Now we are going back to where a
lot of systems (majority of 32 bit?) will not have a "kernel" package.

-- 
Chris Adams <cmadams at hiwaay.net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.




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