The purpose of the power-user kernel is to provide experienced users with a convenient package that implements several popular features the Nokia kernel lacks (e.g., iptables, IPv6, PPTP, file system). This way they don't need to compile, patch, keep it up-to-date
or track down bugs themselves but take advantage of the community.

By default, the kernel should behave exactly like the Nokia kernel (except for bugfixes and speed improvements), so that a normal user could hardly tell which of the two kernel s/he is running. Only experts or users willing to read documentation would know how to active those extra features and by doing so they are aware that they could shoot themselves into the foot.

The current stable kernel contains a warning in the description and the title "Enhanced kernel for power-users" should scare off noobs that do not consider themselves as power users.
Anyway, the latest kernel in extras-testing, waiting to be evaluated by testers for the promotion to extras, already contains many important improvements:

* before installation it displays a dialog with all warnings and links and ask the user whether s/he really wants to install the kernel. If the user declines the installation is aborted.
* a menu item for the simple deinstallation of the kernel (again with dialog) in installed. Therefore the stock kernel is only two clicks away…
* In the worst case (experimental versions?) the user can reflash
the kernel from the firmware image and boot with the original kernel.

Unfortunately there is a bug in the maemo.org interface that display the description
of the latest devel package for the stable version on
http://maemo.org/downloads/product/M...power-flasher/
So some warnings are no longer visible.

If you want to have more warnings before the installation then please
help testing the kernel in extras-testing
http://maemo.org/packages/package_in....6.28-maemo34/
by following http://wiki.maemo.org/Help_testing_software

PS: installing this kernel does NOT void your warranty. Even with the stock kernel there are several ways to shoot yourself into the foot
(cf. rootsh) and to lose your warranty. You are safe if you only do things you understand. In case of doubt, don't do it. very simple...