Hi. On Fri, 13 Dec 2013 00:17:02 +0530 Kailash Kalyani <listskailash@gmail.com> wrote: > My understanding is that it should be possible to install backports > without breaking a stable install. What am I missing? Sure, it is possible. You're just using wrong tool for the task. Try: apt-get install -t wheezy-backports linux-image-3.11-0.bpo.2-686-pae Reco