On Tue, 2003-04-22 at 12:16, Hobbs, Richard wrote: > Hello, > > I was under the impression that an "apt-get dist-upgrade" would upgrade me > to the latest everything... > > I am running "stable" if that makes a difference. Is 2.4.20 in testing or > unstable at the moment, or is it just being blocked from my woody > installation? > > Thanks, > Richard. > Apt will never upgrade a kernel unless you explicitly tell it to install a new one. Kernels are too critical to just be replaced willy-nilly, particularly without a backup around and available *just-in-case* - unlike M$ that believes it isn't an update unless you are forced to risk the system being totally buggered. That is why the kernel version number is part of the package name. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Marcel Weber [mailto:mmweber@ncpro.com] > > Sent: 22 April 2003 17:13 > > To: Hobbs, Richard > > Cc: e-hoeffner@fifoost.org; debian-security@lists.debian.org > > Subject: Re: grsec patch over debian 2.4.20 kernel > > > > > > Hobbs, Richard wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > Where is the 2.4.20 kernel in apt?? > > > > > Hi > > > > You do not miss anything (or I would miss the same thing...). > > The 2.4.20 > > kernel is part of sid and not woody. For a 2.4.20 kernel grab sid's > > kernel source or the plain vanilla kernel from kernel.org. > > > > Regards > > > > Marcel > > > > > > -- > Richard Hobbs > hobbs@mongeese.co.uk > http://mongeese.co.uk | http://unixforum.co.uk > > "There's only one way of life, and that's your own" - The Levellers > > _____________________________________________________ > Send all your jokes to: jokes@fishsponge.co.uk !! > To subscribe, email: jokes-subscribe@fishsponge.co.uk -- Mark L. Kahnt, FLMI/M, ALHC, HIA, AIAA, ACS, MHP ML Kahnt New Markets Consulting Tel: (613) 531-8684 / (613) 539-0935 Email: kahnt@hosehead.dyndns.org
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