Re: Why are only 2.2 or 2.4 kernels available to me?

[Jo Shields <jo.shields@comlab.ox.ac.uk>]

Craig Hagerman wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have just done a reinstall of my debian system. I did a net install
> using a chroot from within a Ubuntu amd64 live cd. uname -r gives me:
> 2.6.10-5-amd64-generic
>
> I want to install a different kernel in order to install the nvidia
> driver. I tried following the instructions on
> http://home.comcast.net/~andrex/Debian-nVidia/installation.html but
> none of the (4) methods works. I need a less-new kernel, or compile my
> own kernel.
>
> I decided to compile my own kernel using information found here:
> http://www.debianuniverse.com/readonline/chapter/21
>
> However, "apt-cache search kernel-source" only gives me options for
> older 2.2 or 2.4 kernels. My sources.list is OK. Why on earth would
> the only kernels available to me be 2.2 or 2.4?
>
> Craig
>
>  
You're using Woody (Debian 3.0, obsolete as of quite a long time ago)?

AMD64 debian doesn't even have 2.4, let alone 2.2

Why not do a proper install with a Debian amd64 install CD?