Apt/Rawhide update doesn't seem to update kernel. . .
Justin Georgeson
jgeorgeson at lopht.net
Sat Sep 20 16:31:27 UTC 2003
Apt is configured by default to allow multiple versions of the kernel,
so you just 'apt-get install kernel-x.y.z'. An upgrade or dist-upgrade
will never grab a kernel, I was told on #debian.
Dave Jones wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 20, 2003 at 08:57:19AM -0500, Mike Chambers wrote:
> > On Sat, 2003-09-20 at 04:09, rg wrote:
> >
> > > Updated everything in my Severn via Apt/Rawhide, but it didn't seem to
> > > update the kernel. I have still have 2.4.21-20.1.2024.2.1.nptl.
> > > Shouldn't it be newer than that?
> >
> > It's the versioning of the old kernel to new kernel that is causing it
> > not to upgrade. You will probably need to download and install it
> > manually initially, then it will start doing the upgrade properly.
>
> I don't think so in this case, as 2.4.22 > 2.4.21
> The problem you're thinking of would only be relevant if rg had a
> 2.4.22-20 kernel installed.
>
> Dave
>
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