>>as Debian also includes a pae flags check in the 686 kernel package
>the pae flags check is in the x86 bootcode of the kernel and apparently it depends on the bootloader if it`s being executed or not.
I meant the check in the linux-image-* package preinst, the check prevents the package from being installed on systems where pae is not in cpu flags. I thought that Debian had the same check, but in fact it doesn't now - either I remembered incorrectly or the check was removed at some point.
>>as Debian also includes a pae flags check in the 686 kernel package
>the pae flags check is in the x86 bootcode of the kernel and apparently it depends on the bootloader if it`s being executed or not.
I meant the check in the linux-image-* package preinst, the check prevents the package from being installed on systems where pae is not in cpu flags. I thought that Debian had the same check, but in fact it doesn't now - either I remembered incorrectly or the check was removed at some point.