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Re: upgrading kernel 2.2.20-idepci



On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 01:36:26PM -0600 or thereabouts, s. keeling wrote:
> Incoming from S.D.A.:
> > 
> > I originally installed woody, then upgraded to testing. Consequently I never
> > upgraded my original woody kernel.
> > 
> > I would like to upgrade my kernel to 'kernel-image-2.4.25-1-386'. Is it a simple
> > manner of just 'aptitude install 'kernel-image-2.4.25-1-386' or are there
> 
> You'll need to move kernel modules out of the way if the new kernel's
> /lib/modules/`uname -r` exists already; apt-get will warn about this if
> you don't do it ahead of time.  Simply repeating the "aptitude install
> ..." line will continue where it left off.

I'm not sure I understand this. Could you explain a little more in detail?

> If this kernel uses initrd (likely), you'll need to add an
> initrd=... line to your grub/lilo config, and re-run lilo if using
> lilo.

OK, thanks.

I've seen that warning before, and perhaps I'm slow, but what goes there
exactly, and where in my liloconf do I put it? initrid=(name of my kernel image?)

Thanks for responding.

-- 
Steve
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  Sunday May 23 2004 03:41:01 PM EDT
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Among the lucky, you are the chosen one.

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