Yes, you can upgrade your kernel very easily in Debian. You can either use apt-get or you can use something like synaptic which is basically a gui for apt-get. 'apt-cache search linux image' This will show you a list of packages that match linux and image, 2.6.16-1 is current in unstable. I'm not sure what you are running, but usually for a desktop system I run unstable. Once you find the package you want you just install it with apt-get 'apt-get install package' That will give you a list of packages to be installed. removed, and upgraded. It will ask you to confirm if there are more than just the one package that will be installed/uninstalled. Then you should just have to reboot to use the new kernel and thats about it. I don't know your current setup so I can't say for sure that everything will work right away. New kernel's mean new modules, but Debian is pretty good about using hotplug and udev to pick up your devices. If you run into any snags let us know... On Wednesday 19 April 2006 20:28, you wrote: > Greg Ryman wrote: > > I'm sorry, I meant to say that I am using 2.6. > > Dear Greg, > > Thanks so much, I read your article, and you do make it seem a heck of > lot easier than other things I saw. > > > So, I guess I need to install 2.6. Can I do that without re-installing? > > Anyway, thanks for the nice write up and the quick help. I am hoping to > give it a try later today-- gotta get back to work :) > > David > > Kyoto -- Greg Ryman Network Engineering Supervisor Candylogic, LLC. gregr@candylogic.com Phone: 949-916-4444 ext. 203
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