Re: What is a Kernel?
On Wed, Oct 11, 2000 at 07:10:53PM -0400, Steve Robbins wrote:
> > > So in addition to using kernel package, it's a good idea to do:
> > >
> > > echo "kernel-image-2.2.17 hold" | dpkg --set-selections
> > >
> > > or something similar.
> >
> > Yes, and IMO this is retarded behavior. There must be a way to prevent this
> > from happening.
>
> I guess you write a small shell script to both install and put on hold
> the kernel .deb.
Gee, thanks Steve. I would have never thought of that.
Now, how about coming up with a solution that actually works for all of
Debian's users, including the ones who don't know how to script, or don't
even know that the problem exists in the first place?
--Adam
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