Re: installing Lenny packages in Squeeze
On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 08:17:57PM -0700, Jimmy Johnson wrote:
> Rob Owens wrote:
>
>> I use a Debian-Live USB and I like to run Lenny because of the
>> infrequent updates. But one of my laptops requires the Squeeze kernel
>> in order for wifi to work. I've been told by the Debian-Live developer
>> that I cannot install alternate kernels on my live system (otherwise I'd
>> be able to use a kernel from backports.org).
>
>
>
> What you need is Debian Backports
> www.backports.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=instructions You will find your
> kernel upgrade there, plus you will need to add linux-firmware for the
> new kernel, both the kernel and firmware are in the backports.
I can't use backports, according to the developer of debian-live. That
was the first thing I tried, but it didn't work.
-Rob
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