On Sun, Apr 28, 2002 at 02:53:14PM -0700, Noah Sombrero wrote: > On Sun, 28 Apr 2002 14:35:48 -0700, you wrote: > > >Not just to you but Debian is cautious when it comes to Kernel upgrade. > >Changing sources.list does not upgrade kernel from 2.2 to 2.4. > > > >It requires you to install and at the same time configure few things. > >Mostly initrd related staff. > > did apt-get update > apt-get upgrade > > Then installed the new kernel. Yes, I can still boot 2.2 from a > floppy. I have not removed the old kernel. This system never did boot > from hard drive because of the remote location of the linux partition.
I think it may not be true with new lilo. Exactly spoken at: > > See "Debian reference": http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ 3.1.5 A Lilo myth Also, "5 Upgrading distribution", "7.2 Modularized 2.4 kernel" may help. I remember /etc/kernel-pkg.conf needs to be touched. Oh, older 2.4 images may not be good. Use at least 2.4.18 or later. Anyway, I can assure you this initrd scheme and highly modular pre-packaged 2.4 kernel-image need steap lerning curve. It was tough on me. > Will look at these. Usually, cooked references are acres of simple > advice which never get around to mentioning the problem I am having. > Or the problem is mentioned in the 10th sentence of the 12,375th > paragraph, right here on page 1,323 with no reference anywhere that > points to it. It is so much easier and quicker if somebody knows the > answer. I know the feeling. Any suggestions for improvement welcomed :) -- ~\^o^/~~~ ~\^.^/~~~ ~\^*^/~~~ ~\^_^/~~~ ~\^+^/~~~ ~\^:^/~~~ ~\^v^/~~~ +++++ Osamu Aoki @ Cupertino CA USA See "Debian reference": http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ "Debian reference" Project at: http://qref.sf.net I welcome your constructive criticisms and corrections. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
