Re: minimal impact kernel upgrade
On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 05:20:25PM +0000, Simon Tod wrote:
> The current kernel I'm using on my laptop - "unname -r" gives just
> 2.4.19 without any extensions (?) - doesn't support APM.
Are you sure? :-)
> All I'm really interested in doing is and "apt-get install
> kernel-image-2.4.19-686" and following the instructions... BUT how can
> I do this without screwing up all the stuff that works already like
> the sound, pcmcia modem, cdrw, etc. - don't know how this lot was
> configured in the first place as I didn't do the initial install.
> Thanks in advance...
The key is that you have to enable "modules" through /etc/modules (I
have not confirmed "sound". I know cd-r/w and apm works with stock
kernel for me. See chapter 3 of "Debian Reference" below :-) Cheers.
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