Re: Woody Woes

[Osamu Aoki <debian@aokiconsulting.com>]

Hi,

On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 11:47:55AM +1000, Matt Chipman wrote:
> I am trying to upgrade to Woody and use the 2.4 kernel.
> I am a wireless enthusiast and have a pcmcia to pci adapter PLX card with a
> hermes enterasis card which is why i want to use the 2.4 Kernel. (support is
> in this kernel if you didnt know)
Good. (Support are most likely as modules, i.e., insmod needed to run.
Setting /etc/modules for automate this during booting)

> I added the correct llines to the apt soureces list and the upgrade went
> smoothly with "apt-get dist-upgrade"
Well

> Upon reboot. i am still using the 2.2.17 potato kernel :(
Of course, because 2.4 did not get installed.  You need to do it
excplicitly.  kernel-image-2.?.? will never automatically upgrade to
different version of kernel in Debian.  Just too risky.  You need to do
it.

> I know it is something i am doing wrong but i don't know what.
Nothing wrong but you need to install 2.4 kernel.

> RTFM and all that, i have done but have not been able to make it work.

When looking for new package like this, I would use "dselect" to find
latest kernel.  (Of course you can use "apt-cache search" or "dpkg -l"
... but why?)

kernel-image-2.4.18-386 or its chip optimized versions are good start.

> I guess my question is when i have the correct apt sources, why doesnt my
> kernel upgrade?

This you do not need to worry.  You seem to be OK.

One reminder, 2.4 kernels are very modular and must be configured using
modules otherwise most key functions do not work.

First read testing version of install manual and release notes.  
See more official pointers on http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/

I invite you to read "Debian reference" on Debian site. (See below)
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