V8.00.000.2025.06.17

Signed-off-by: Marc S. Weidner <msw@coresecret.dev>

lib/cdi_0110_interactive/0110_check_kernel.sh

@@ -32,13 +32,34 @@ check_kernel() {
   var_cpu_vendor=$(</proc/cpuinfo grep 'vendor_id' | head -n1 | cut -d: -f2 | xargs)
   var_system_architecture="$(dpkg --print-architecture)"
 
-  cat << 'EOF' >| "${VAR_DIALOG}"
+  cat << EOF >| "${VAR_NOTES}"
+Build: ${VAR_VERSION}
+
+Press 'EXIT' to go back to the menu [Select the Kernel for the CISS.debian.installer].
+
 Kernel available
+This section lists available Debian kernel variants. Each type addresses specific requirements such as
+hardware support, virtualization, real-time processing, or Secure Boot compatibility.
+
 *+bpo*       : Debian Backported Kernel
+Backported kernels from Debian testing or unstable, offering newer features, improved hardware
+support, and updated drivers—especially useful on modern systems or special-purpose hardware.
+
 *cloud*      : Special lightweight images for KVM
+Cloud-optimized kernels tailored for virtualized environments (e.g., KVM, OpenStack). These images
+are minimal, fast-booting, and reduce unnecessary modules and firmware to save memory and time.
+
 *unsigned*   : Unsigned Kernel
+Kernel images without Microsoft Secure Boot signatures. These require custom Secure Boot key
+management (e.g., using your own PK/KEK/DB or MOK with shim) and will not boot on locked-down systems.
+
 *preempt_rt* : Special Kernel for real-time-computing
-Not unsigned marked are MS signed Kernel for Secure Boot
+Real-time variant with full preemption enabled. Designed for workloads needing deterministic latency
+such as robotics, industrial control, scientific instrumentation, or low-latency audio processing.
+
+Note:
+All kernel packages **not** marked as *unsigned* are **Microsoft-signed** and should work out of the
+box with Secure Boot enabled, assuming the UEFI firmware trusts Microsoft’s root keys.
 EOF
 
   case "${var_system_architecture}" in
@@ -110,7 +131,7 @@ EOF
           --backtitle "CISS.debian.installer" \
           --title "Select the Kernel for the CISS.debian.installer" \
           --scrollbar \
-          --textbox "${VAR_DIALOG}" 32 128
+          --textbox "${VAR_NOTES}" 32 128
         clear
         continue