On Wed, Mar 30, 2005 at 11:24:30AM -0800, rds wrote: > Upon further consideration I think I should've installed kernel-image-2.6-686 > package. It'd be nice if someone could confirm it for sure. Thanks > > --- rds <rustydstone@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Would someone clarify what kernel-image needs to be installed to keep the > > system updated when new kernel are made available? > > > > I installed kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686 and everything is working fine. From the > > package descriptions it appears that kernel-image-2.6-686 is the package that > > always points to the latest available kernel image, thus automatically > > upgrading kernel whenever "aptitude upgrade" is run. > > > > Should I have installed kernel-image-2.6-686 instead of > > kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686 to ensure that aptitude upgrades the kernel image > > whenever a newer version is available? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > I think 2.6-686 uses the latest kernel in the testing repo, so you should use it. Also of note is the fact that 2.6.10 is available in unstable, but 2.6-686 only installs 2.6.8, which I believe is the latest available in testing. -- Nick Price http://www.tehmatix.net/ nick@tehmatix.net
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