RE: No Kernel updates via apt-get?
> Hi Alejandro,
>
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > I am still running a 2.4.x kernel since I need stable isdn support
> > > which is not really there in 2.6 - however I wonder why no kernel
> > > updates are distributed over apt-get.
> > > I am still using the 2.4.27 shipped with sarge - although
> > > already 2.4.31 is out.
> > >
> > > No chance to get pre-compiled up2date kernel images for sarge?
> >
> > Try your own kernels. Just download the source, cp your
> config from /boot to
> > /usr/src/linux-2.4.31/.config and then cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.30
> > make oldconfig
> > say yes or no to the extra hardware or stuff.
> > Go into the kernel menu with make menuconfig
> > set * to your initrd and main hardware and filesystem support.
> > make-kpkg --revision=PC.v1.1 kernel_image
> > cd ..
> > dpkg -i kernel-image-PC.v1.1-2.4.30something.deb
> > maybe if grub let it update your grub config or lilo do lilo -v
> > reboot and tadda!!
> >
> > It's FUN!
>
> Hmm, the border between Fun and a lot of work is quite thin ;-)
> The problem is I do not have a debian-setup with gcc on it - the only
> machine where I use debian is our router - an old p60 with 16mb ram.
> If its so easy I wonder why there are no generic builds available like
> that one shipped with sarge?
>
> lg Clemens
You are definitely right. You might want to send an email about it in to the
debian-kernel ML?
Anyway, you can always move to 2.6.13. I have my iptables box working cool
with 2.6.12.
.Alejandro
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