> I have a similar, but reversed problem. I have one package that I do NOT want > to upgrade. It happens to be LILO, and it is currently broken when used on > laptops with SystemSoft BIOS. I want all packages except LILO from woody > but I want LILO to stop at potato. Is there a way of telling apt and friends > to do this? If not I suppose I will have to get the source and submit a > patch.
run dselect, go to the lilo package line and type '=': this will put the lilo package 'on hold' and prevent it from upgrading. i'm sure there has to be an apt-something command option to do it from the command line, but i didn't find it... pietro.
