Automatic Old Kernel Removal Spec Proposal

[Jan Claeys]

Op wo, 07-06-2006 te 23:12 +0200, schreef Andreas Schildbach:
> Why is it that kernels are given new package names (and thus new 
> packages) for new versions, rather than just new package versions? If 
> its for being able to comfortably select a kernel to boot: you could 
> backgrade to any uploaded package version using apt-get, too. 

If the new kernel doesn't boot on your computer, it's always good to
have an old, known-to-work one available...  (And apt-get doesn't work
without a working kernel of course.)


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Jan Claeys