Re: Kernel upgrade

[Jaakko Linnosaari <jaakko.linnosaari@iki.fi>]

Padiyath Sreekumaran wrote:
>   Hello,
>    I am new to Linux. I just installed Debian Linux on a
>    Digital Personal WorkStation 433au. My kernel version is 
>
>  #uname -a
> Linux lnsa14 2.2.20 #2
>
>    I want to upgrade the kernel to the latest version. How I have to
> proceed?
>    From where I can get the kernel for upgrade? What commands I have to
> execute?
>    Whether I have to compile the kernel on my machine?

http://www.google.com/search?q=debian%20kernel%20upgrade
 -> http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=2949 aka "The Very Verbose 
Guide to Updating and Compiling Your Debian Kernel"

>   Where I can get KDE, Mozilla for debian?

http://www.google.com/search?q=debian%20kde
 -> http://davidpashley.com/debian-kde/faq.html#id2801150

'apt-get install mozilla' I think, haven't tested though...

>   Where I find a Fortran Compiler for debian? Is it possible to get HP
> fortran?

http://www.google.com/search?q=debian%20alpha%20fortran
 -> http://alphalinux.org/archives/debian-alpha/July1999/0159.html


Don't mean to sound rude, but Google and the ability to do some reading 
are your friends, mmm-kay?


Jaska