diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 1fdbbd6c..6c884495 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 livecd-rootfs (0.81) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
-  * linux-mckinley no longer exists on ia64.
+  * ia64 uses -ia64-generic kernels across the board now.
 
  -- Colin Watson <cjwatson@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:23:55 +0100
 
diff --git a/livecd.sh b/livecd.sh
index 2f829e3f..70fde21a 100755
--- a/livecd.sh
+++ b/livecd.sh
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ link_in_boot = $link_in_boot
 
 	# and the bastard stepchildren
 	lpia)		LIST="$LIST linux-lpia";;
-	ia64)		LIST="$LIST linux-itanium";;
+	ia64)		LIST="$LIST linux-ia64-generic";;
 	hppa)		LIST="$LIST linux-hppa32 linux-hppa64";;
 	powerpc)	LIST="$LIST linux-powerpc linux-powerpc64-smp";;
 	sparc*)		LIST="$LIST linux-sparc64";;