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I'm installing Debian etch. The installer asks me which kernels I want, and the reasonable options for my old box seem to be
- 2.6-486
- 2.6.18-486
(There are -686 versions, too, but those seem to be for Pentium II and up, and if the internets don't lie, -486 is for Pentium I and earlier.)
Which one should work better on my box, depending on what? Sorry if my question sounds dumb, but I think there is no such thing as a plain 2.6-486 version, I think all should have a third part of the version number (i.e. 2.6.something-486) and the 2.6.nothing-486 doesn't make sense to me.
Thanks! So choosing 2.6-486 will be safe (your links says it depends on 2.6.32-5-468), and 2.6.18-486 was just the most up-to-date kernel at the time my netinst CD image was created? – zebonaut – 2011-06-12T22:01:54.817