On Wed, Jun 02, 2010 at 13:32 -0700, Peter Tenenbaum wrote: > Wolodja -- in looking at the instructions on the backports.org website, I > surmise that the instructions will download the new packages from the > backports.org website and then install the updated kernel and everything that > the updated kernel needs (ie, all its dependencies). > > Unfortunately, since the problem I'm trying to solve is that the network > connection on my Debian workstation isn't supported, I'm assuming that this > won't work. I think that leaves me with two options: > > 1. Walk through the dependency information provided at backports.org to > identify all the packages which are needed by the updated kernel; download on > my working computer (WinXP) and copy to optical or USB drive; use that to do > the install. > > 2. Since my Debian installation is brand new, I could also simply replace the > Lenny install with a Squeeze install -- essentially, start over Squeeze. > > Does option (1) sound utterly unappealing? I'm inclined to give it a shot, > knowing that I can always fall back on option (2) if I totally botch (1).
Hehe - Should have anticipated that :) Given that the (real) kernel package shouldn't have any dependencies you can just download it directly from backports.org, transfer it to the computer and install it manually. In detail: Download -------- Get one of the following packages and transfer them using, for example, an USB stick, to the other computer. (i) http://packages.debian.org/lenny-backports/linux-image-2.6.32-bpo.3-686 (ii) http://packages.debian.org/lenny-backports/linux-image-2.6.32-bpo.3-amd64 Installation ------------ You can install the package with "dpkg -i name_of_the_package.deb", reboot your computer and you should then be able to use your NIC. Post Installation Configuration ------------------------------- I would advise you to follow the instructions on backports.org now and install the linux-image-2.6-{686,amd64} metapackage in addition to the (real) package installed before and issue the following command: aptitude markauto linux-image-2.6.32-bpo.3-{686,amd64} This will ensure that the newest kernel from backports will always be installed as linux-image-2.6-{686,amd64} depends on the newest "real" kernel package. [2] A completely different approach would be to use the installer from [1] which are Lenny installation images with a newer kernel, but that should not be necessary given that you have already installed Debian. Have a nice day Wolodja [1] http://kmuto.jp/debian/d-i/ [2] I assume that you have configured pinning as detailed on the backports.org website. -- .''`. Wolodja Wentland <wentl...@cl.uni-heidelberg.de> : :' : `. `'` 4096R/CAF14EFC `- 081C B7CD FF04 2BA9 94EA 36B2 8B7F 7D30 CAF1 4EFC
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