SOLVED. You have to use _ command in aptitude which "purges" configuration data or you won't get the link installed. My machine used to not see a mouse or even boot to X windows. My machine now boots to X but not to KDE.
J wrote: > Actually should be apt-get or aptitude question > So it reboots with old since the link > /initrd.img > /vmlinuz > both point at the old kernel 2.6.8-3-386. > > I've tried > aptitude with the L command over the > newer desired kernel which should reinstall but it didn't > fix /initrd.img adn /vmlinuz links to point to new kernel. > I tried > apt-get --reinstall install linus-image2.6.18-5-k7 > but that didn't fix the links either. > > So, why are aptitude and apt-get --reinstall > not doing the links correctly? > > Should I just log in as root and: > 1. make my own links to new kernel > 2. run lilo and save to master boot record > or will these 2 steps scew up modules or something > else? > > Thanks > j > > > J wrote: > > Read manuals about mdadm and saw it has to do with > > raid, which I don't have, so I deleted the mdadm package. > > > > really an aptitude question. > > > > I have installed new kernels with aptitude, but > > ls -ltra / > > ... > > ...........initrd.img -> boot/initrd.img-2.6.8-3-386 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
