"Robert Hood, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, this list has been really helpful so far. > > just a newbie question: I've read that the short answer to when to > upgrade my kernal is *never* -- but my gateway 2500 needs some usb > support not in the current kernal (2.2). Is there something like > "apt-get" for a new kernal that will hold my hand through the > process?
host:~# /usr/bin/apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18 should be a decent starting point. The postinst script does a pretty good job of making sure you will be able to (re)boot with your brand new kernel as the default. Eh, assuming you have not messed with the lilo setup too much. HTH, -- Olaf Meeuwissen Epson Kowa Corporation, CID GnuPG key: 6BE37D90/AB6B 0D1F 99E7 1BF5 EB97 976A 16C7 F27D 6BE3 7D90 LPIC-2 -- I hack, therefore I am -- BOFH -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
