Vladi Lemurov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > micha пишет: > > > > On 5 Sep 2006, at 06:50, Vladi Lemurov wrote: > > > >> Hi there! > >> I use debian sarge and would like to install the latest kernel from > >> "testing" (I need it to set dvb interfaces down without getting the > >> server hung), but keep all other packets from > >> "stable" distribution, so I could update them, install new and so on. > >> Is that possible, I mean "debian-way" (Of course, I can simply take > >> sources and compile the kernel myself, I am quite experienced at > >> that, but I switched to debian to minimize compiling packages and > >> would like to learn how to deal with such situation "debian-way"). > >> Could you point the paper where it is described? > >> Thanks, Vladi. > >> > >> > >> --To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > >> a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > > > Of course you can add the testing branche to your apt sources.list. > > This would give the option to install any kernel in etch. Afterwards > > you can delete the etch line in you branches tree so that no other > > packages are installed from etch. > > > > The only problem you should keep in mind: a newer kerner requires > > newer packages. Some programs that are depending on these packages too > > will have to be upgraded to the latest version or they won't work > > (correctly)... > > > That means I will have to recursively upgrade half (not namely :-) of > the packages? If so, I shall think if I really need to upgrade the > kernel or wait a bit till etch will be released. > Vladi.
Not half, just a few important ones. And you don't need to worry about pulling too many packages if you follow the instructions for running a mixed system: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-apt-get.en.html#s-default-version Disclaimer: do this on your own risk! Regards, Andrei -- If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. (Albert Einstein)
