Re: Is linux-image-2.6-k7 required?
> > Hello,
> >
> > I did an apt-get update and dist-upgrade today, and noticed it wanted to
> > install Kernel 2.6.21-1-K7. I am still using v2.6.18-4-K7 (uname:
> > 2.6.18-4-k7 #1 SMP Wed May 9 23:42:01 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux). I did
> > not want to install the new Kernel, so I removed linux-image-2.6-k7
> > which was depended on.
> >
> > Is this going to be a problem if linux-image-2.6-k7 is not installed? I
> > have not rebooted yet. The package description did not make sense to me:
> > "Description: Linux kernel 2.6 image on AMD K7. This package depends on
> > the latest binary image for Linux kernel 2.6 on 32bit AMD
> > Duron/Athlon/AthlonXP machines." Is that saying it is required? If so,
> > then how do I keep the one for 2.6.18?
>
> It is not required. The linux-latest-2.6 packages are there to assist
> you in upgrading to the latest available kernel in your distribution.
> If you do not wish to upgrade, you can remain at 2.6.18.
>
> That said, 2.6.18 no longer exists in sid and is not supported beyond
> etch, so you will not automatically receive any fixes (security or
> otherwise) for it. If you would prefer to continue running 2.6.18 but
> also receive these fixes, I'd suggest running etch and installing
> etch's linux-image-2.6-k7, which will keep you running the latest
> 2.6.18 even if the ABI name changes.
Hmm, wasn't I running etch? I still would like to get 2.6.18 fixes.
$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list |grep etch
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free
$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list |grep sid
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org sid main
I thought it was odd to see today's dist-upgrade wanted 2.6.21 Kernel.
Am I missing something? Should I post my whole sources.list file?
I will get 2.6.21 later on when I really need it.
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