Re: i2c

[Jim Bowering <iamb@otvcablelan.net>]

On Thursday 22 May 2003 09:35, David Z Maze wrote:
> Jim Bowering <iamb@otvcablelan.net> writes:
> > apt-get install i2c-2.4.20-1-k6
> >
> > it responds with:
> >
> > The following extra packages will be installed:
> >   kernel-image-2.4.20-1-k6
> > The following NEW packages will be installed:
> >   i2c-2.4.20-1-k6 kernel-image-2.4.20-1-k6
> > 0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 11  not
> > upgraded. Need to get 9568kB of archives. After unpacking 26.1MB will
> > be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
> >
> > Before I continue, I'd like to know if this is going to replace my
> > kernel and whether it will do it safely.
>
> Sort of, and yes; it will install the 2.4.20-1-k6 kernel alongside
> your existing kernel and set it to boot by default.  But if that's not
> the kernel you're already running, why are you trying to install that
> particular i2c package?  (If you're consciously trying to upgrade,
> that's fine.)  If you're running a custom kernel, you want to build
> the modules from source using the i2c-source package.  The stock
> kernel may also have an older version of i2c modules included.

Since I have an AMD K6 II CPU, I selected that version of i2c from a list.  
If it installs alongside my existing kernel will I be able to edit GRUB to 
let me choose between the two kernels?  Is apt-get all it takes to give me 
that ability?

-- 
Jim Bowering <iamb@otvcablelan.net>