| PackageDescription | Linux kernel image for version 2.6.8.1 on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/PIV SMP.
This package contains the Linux kernel image for version 2.6.8.1 on
Pentium Pro/Celeron/Pentium II/Pentium III/Pentium IV with SMP support,
the corresponding System.map file, and the modules built by the packager.
SMP (symmetric multi-processing) is needed if you have multiple processors.
It also contains scripts that try to ensure that the system is not left in
a unbootable state after an update.
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If you wish to update a bootdisk, or to use a bootloader to make
installing and using the image easier, we suggest you install the latest
fdutils (for formatting a floppy to be used as boot disk), and LILO, for a
powerful bootloader. Of course, both these are optional.
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Kernel image packages are generally produced using kernel-package,
and it is suggested that you install that package if you wish to
create a custom kernel from the sources. |