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Old 06-19-2006, 07:32 AM   #1
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difference netween linux-image and kernel image?


Hello while installing etch debian in expert mode, at a moment i had the choice to install kernel-image or linux-image, i'd like to know the difference?
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Old 06-19-2006, 07:54 AM   #2
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For the purist, the kernel is Linux. The kernel image typically is named "vmlinuz" + versionnumber

Was it maybe asking you which kernel to install?
 
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