Bug#483444: backup image
On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 04:08:03AM +0800, jidanni@jidanni.org wrote:
> Package: linux-image-2.6-686
> Version: 2.6.25+14
> Severity: wishlist
>
> Maybe having a backup kernel in sid would be wise?:
>
> Apparently there is now only one linux-image-2.6.*-*-686 available on
> sid. Each time a new kernel comes out all older ones are removed.
>
> This is nice except in the case where the user e.g., finds he can't
> always boot with the new kernel. He was able to boot with it
> yesterday, so removed his old one, but this morning it took several
> boots to succeed, and now he wants to install back the earlier
> kernel...
Keep a kernel that you know works installed then.
> Also one wants to only have packages installed that are in the
> archive, according to apt-show-versions.
Sounds like a personal conflict for you, not Debian users in general.
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dann frazier
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