RE: updating packages
On 31-Jan-2001 mgriffa@fibertel.com.ar wrote:
> Hi!
> I've got a notebook presario 1245, and a pcmcia net adapter. I
> need to update the pcmcia modules (I guess, as i had the same problem with
> suse 7) in order to make work the net adapter. I guess that if the updates
> of pcmcia stuff was available on suse will be on debian...
> My questions are rather simple:
> Where do I check for the last pcmcia packages? (besides debian.org and
> freshmeat)
> How do I update a simple package? like new-pcmcia.deb?
>
the name of the packages in debian are pcmcia-cs and
pcmcia-modules-<kernel-version>. A quick look at pcmcia.sourceforge.net should
let you know what version support for your card was added.
> Remeber I need to do this via diskettes before using apt-get dist-upgrade
> from the net
>
once you find the debs, copy them to a floppy. You probably only want the
pcmcia-modules deb.
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