On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 08:30:17 -0700 RParr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Could someone please clarify which is the correct set of Debian sid > packages to install for the following two situations: > > 1) install/update kernel 2.6.16, headers, etc. > > 2) install/update kernel 2.6.17, headers, etc. > > both including the ability to install/build modules for nvidia, ivtv, > vmware, etc. > > I have the following installed and it appears if I just did an > "apt-get dist-upgrade" I would wind up with half staying at 2.6.16 > and half being upgraded to 2.6.17. > > ------------------------------- > ii linux-headers-2.6-amd64-generic 2.6.16-14 > Header files for Linux kernel 2.6 on all x86-64 machines > ii linux-headers-2.6-amd64-k8 2.6.16-14 > Header files for Linux kernel 2.6 on AMD64 K8 machines > ii linux-headers-2.6.16-2 2.6.16-14 > Common header files for Linux kernel 2.6.16 > ii linux-headers-2.6.16-2-amd64-generic 2.6.16-14 > Header files for Linux kernel 2.6.16 on all x86-64 machi > ii linux-headers-2.6.16-2-amd64-k8 2.6.16-14 > Header files for Linux kernel 2.6.16 on AMD64 K8 machine > ii linux-image-2.6-amd64-generic 2.6.16-14 > Linux kernel 2.6 image on all x86-64 machines > ii linux-image-2.6-amd64-k8 2.6.16-14 > Linux kernel 2.6 image on AMD64 K8 machines > ii linux-image-2.6.16-2-amd64-generic 2.6.16-14 > Linux kernel 2.6.16 image on all x86-64 machines > ii linux-image-2.6.16-2-amd64-k8 2.6.16-14 > Linux kernel 2.6.16 image on AMD64 K8 machines > ii linux-kernel-headers 2.6.16.20-6 > Linux Kernel Headers for development > ii linux-patch-debian-2.6.16 2.6.16-14 > Debian patches to version 2.6.16 of the Linux kernel > ii linux-source-2.6.16 2.6.16-14 > Linux kernel source for version 2.6.16 with Debian patch > ------------------------------- >
If you do 'apt-get -s dist-upgrade' it will do a dry run showing what it would do without the '-s' option. -- Greg Madden -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
