WTF? Debian Live i386 = i486/i686 kernel/initrd inside? whats the diff?
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The main difference is that the -486 kernels are the only Debian kernels without support for SMP. If you have more than one core, then a -486 kernel won't see all your RAM.
If you have a 486 or 586 (Pentium) system, you should use the 486 kernel. If you have a Pentium II or newer processor up to the 64bit systems, use 686.
The update-initramfs script manages your initramfs images on your local box. It keeps track of the existing initramfs archives in /boot. There are three modes of operation create, update or delete
mkinitramfs-kpkg - generates an initramfs image for kernel-package
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