Each of the kern* packages below contains a:
   boot kernel:  vmlinuz-version_number
   the kernel configuration file: config-version_number
   kernel modules
   some documentation
In addition to serving for a hard disk boot, the kernels can raise a RAM
   disk in "Rescue mode" when replacing kernels
   on typical Debian or RedHat Rescue disks     
   Note that copying over a floppy kernel is itself Not sufficient.
     See documentation on the "rdev" command.

Packages have the following feature.
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kern2212.zip contains a kernel compiled form 2.2.12 sources,
   to be version compatible with ltmodem.o and esscom.o binaries
   It was intended to serve on Rescue disks, to test Linmodem driver
   insertion, before a committment to buy a Laptop/Desktop

kernel-image-2.2.17_mark.2_i386.deb 
   was compiled from sources with Mark Spieth's tty.h patch
     supporting ppp functionality through ltmodem.o  and
     SOUND support which may also be needed for ltmodem.o ppp services.
   is a Debian style kernel installation package. 
   It has been Very Successfully used with ltmodem.o mediated ppp sessions.
   It has only a few extra modules. 

kernel-image-2.2.17_linmodem.1_i386.deb 
   is primarily richer in modules which some of you might need.
pcmcia-modules-2.2.17_3.1.20-2+linmodem.1_i386.deb 
   supplies co-compiled pcmcia modules, from D. Hinds pcmcia-sources.tar.gz

The .deb package format is for Debian style maintenance systems
   dpkg -i kernel-image-2.2.17-subversion.deb
will seat files:
  /boot/System.map-2.2.17  
  /boot/config-2.2.17
  /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17
  /lib/modules/2.2.17/ module tree
  /usr/share/doc/kernel-image-2.2.17/ documentation files
During the install there will be options to:
  make a BootDisk (recommended)
  run "lilo" to make the new kernel your default for the next boot.
     I recommend using the BootDisk instead 
     for FIRST testing critical functionalities on your PC
If you need the pcmcia modules, they will be seated by:
  dpkg -i pcmcia-modules-2.2.17_3.1.20-2+linmodem.1_i386.deb

The .rpm packages sharing a line with the .deb packages 
  are the result of a conversion with the "alien" utility
  from the .deb format. On a Redhat style system the same files 
  will be put in position as in the Debian installation, by:
    rpm -i PackageName.rpm
  but without queries to make a boot disk or run lilo.

If you already have 2.2.17 kernel+modules installed,
you may wish to FIRST rename the kernel and module tree,
to avoid having them over written. 
  
As of this writing, I have NOT had time to test the larger kernel-image
packages. They are being provided just before leaving on a 3 week trip.

MarvS
21 Oct 2000