On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:07:58 -0500 cga2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 21, 2006 at 07:30:00PM EST, Alan Ianson wrote: > > On Tue November 21 2006 13:47, cga2000 wrote: > > [..] > > > > I did notice that I'm still running the sarge 2.4.27 kernel > > > instead of the 2.6.17 that's in the etch repository.. > > > > > > Is this "normal" .. or did my dist-upgrade run into a problem and > > > decide not to upgrade to a more recent kernel? > > > > Yes, you have the latest 2.4 kernel. You could upgrade to a 2.6 > > kernel if you wanted too, look for linux-image-???. > > So you are telling me that "apt-get/aptitude dist-upgrade" do not > upgrade the kernel .. IOW that what I have experienced is "normal" ..? > In fact, generally one does not upgrade a kernel at all; instead, one installs a new kernel alongside the existing one(s). You can track the latest kernel by installing a meta-package like linux-image-2.6-686. -- Liam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
