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This looks lunatic to me:

http://packages.ubuntu.com/raring/linux-generic-pae (Transitional
package - this is a wrapper?)

http://packages.ubuntu.com/raring/linux-generic (This contains the PAE-
part of the Kernel?)

Distributions find their own namings for Kernels (may be o.k. in little
variants),

but saying the PAE is the Non-PAE is strange thinking (absolutely illogical to me)  –  a camouflaged PAE-Kernel
)

If it's hard to understand: try it the other way around - What if: non-
PAE had been kept & PAE would have been kicked - same naming? See?

Anyway, the -i386 was actually removed from the original Linux-Kernel (I
can open new bug on this?):

> http://www.muktware.com/4967/linux-kills-
intels-386-processors#.UMiPlnKMy7J dated 12.12.12

So the newer kernels should probably rather differentiate e.g. into
i486/AMD64 than into i386/AMD64 on top.

On one old little machine Dell D600 I had no Problems installing a PAE-
Kernel, nowadays I need to change the pre-inst. script on every Kernel-
Update or install a fake-PAE upstart skript. My old anger came up upon
usage of a Live-CD of Elemntary-OS. It refused to start: "Use an
appropriate Kernel, bla" The Machine runs with Mainline Kernel 3.10 PAE.
This may thrift away a lot of people from Ubuntu & it's derivates.
Enough reason to finally start thinking "Is it worth a bug report?"
Apport can't help here.

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Title:
  Kernel Description doesn't explain its a PAE-Kernel _ since 3.4.0.1.1
  _ Linus would not smile _.

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Dear Developers and maintainers,

  trying not to make a big fuzz about it:

  Let me just quote
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/baltix/+bug/930447/comments/97 from
  2012-06-05 (referencing the release-notes on 12.04.2):

  > The non-PAE version of the Linux kernel will be dropped completely
  > following the 12.04 release.

  Pls correct me and mark as invalid, if Ubuntu doesn't have to follow
  naming conventions given on the Linux-Kernel.

  Trying to find appropiate information in the package change-log:

  linux-meta (3.4.0.1.1) quantal; urgency=low

    * Open Quantal Quetzal 12.10
    * Temporarily disable LBM
    * Remove non-PAE i386 references

   -- mail adress hidden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  Wed, 02 May 2012 06:21:45 -0700

  Pls clarify this and correct Ubuntus Kernel-naming on i386 package if
  appropriate.If the leftovers in the package are PAE, the package-names
  are meant to say so Clear & Loud.

  Personally I think Linus wouldn't smile, even though if I thought the
  index-finger to Nvidia was a bit to rough. Personally I think this bug
  has security-potential.

  Thanks for helping to make Ubuntu better every day.

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