> From: Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: What's the difference between kernel-image-2.2.14-ide and > > > kernel-image-2.2.14? > > > The descriptions of those packages in /var/lib/dpkg/available are > > > identical. > > > > There are some IDE-related kernel patches; that -ide kernel apparently > > has the patch applied. > > > > Why then it is not mentioned in the description? > Not everyone has time to follow the kernel devel closely enough in order to > be aware to these patches.
Yes, it would have been nice to know about the bug and the patch before I corrupted my disks three times (including the root partition once). Daniel -- Daniel Barclay [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hmm. A little worrisome: http://www.junkbusters.com/cgi-bin/privacy http://www.anonymizer.com/snoop.cgi )
