Re: Anyone used Backports.org to upgrade a woody to 2.6?
On Wed, Apr 14, 2004 at 02:36:13PM -0700, Bill Moseley wrote:
> I see that there's both module-init-tools and a kernel-image-2.6.5
> (kernel-image-2.6.5-1-k7_2.6.5-0.backports.org.1_i386.deb)
> available.
There's another modules deb in the folder - make sure you have it
if you need to drop back to 2.4
> Anyone have success using those packages to update a Woody box? One is
> an Athlon XP 1800+, which I assume is should use the
> k7 kernel. I also have a P4 and a PIII.
Yes. I roll my own kernel from vanilla. Athlon 1200.
> Any notes? Did you add backports to source.list or download the .deb
> and use dpkg -i for the modules and kernel?
dpkg -i
> I normally build the kernels, but would really like to start using
> kernel-image packages to make upgrading easier.
Try make-kpkg.
Some problems I encountered:
I use devfs and devpts wasn't mounted(fun with ssh).
Modules names changed. Lots of them.
Programs in procps no longer work.
I'm considering dropping back to 2.4 until I can go to Sarge.
Brian
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