Why the different OSs?

[Guest]

I am testing my ability and am trying Kubuntu 8.04.
I'm just putting a toe in the water by using Virtual Box.
All goes fairly well, but there is one problem I'd like the answer to:

When installing Kubuntu 8.04 into Virtual Box I must choose an OS.
I am given 3 appropriate ones:

Linux 2.6
Debian
Ubuntu.

I have used Linux 2.6 and everything has gone well,
but my question is:
What are the differences between those 3 OSs?
Why am I given choices?

[pansz]

Re: Why the different OSs?


Vbox will have the suggested or pre-optimized configuration for your chosen OS.

However, if you are expert of vbox, then this option has no use for you.

[arochester]

Re: Why the different OSs?

Why am I given choices?

You are given choices because somebody has installed these OS on the computer you are using. VirtualBox on my computer has KateOS because I installed it. It does not have Debian because I did not install it.

[marshallbanana]

Re: Why the different OSs?

If kubuntu is the only OS you are installing I wouldn't be suprised if it was just vbox getting confused. K/Ubuntu is based on debian and uses the linux 2.6 kernel so it may just be getting mixed up.