[plug] Debian kernel upgrade

Alex Nordstrom lx at se.linux.org
Wed Jan 4 19:09:54 WST 2006


Thursday, 5 January 2006 09:42, Jon Miller wrote:
> I've install debian Sarge 3.1 on a test unti and noticed that the
> kernel is at 2.4.27-2-686.  What I was hoping for is 2.6 version. 
> After doing some research I found that I should have stated linux26
> when doing the install.  Now at a 515MB download I find that I do not
> want to rebuild the system but instead if possible to do a in place
> kernel upgrade. Can some one point me in the right direction on doing
> this.
> apt-get dist-upgrade does not do this for the kernel but only
> packages found from sources.

# aptitude install kernel-image-2.6-686

> BTW 
> Can someone email me the list of reliable sources in the WA or
> Australian region.  Initially I'm only interested in stable version.

I use ftp.wa.au.debian.org/debian/, but lately that one has had some 
issues with the package lists and available packages not matching.

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