Re: ATAPI CD-ROM Drive Issue

["David R. Litwin" <presently42@gmail.com>]

When I issue the command line of:

 

apt-get install gcc kernel-package kernel-source-2.4.18 libc6-dev tk8.3 libncurses5-dev fakeroot

                                                 

How do I know the exact names for the available packages for this project?  Are these names aliases that point somewhere to the precise package?

Firstly, under the new naming system, kernel-source is now linux-source. But, I think I've already written that.

Secondly, by typing apt-get install linux-source without any specification, you will be asked to choose which version you want. Depending on what repositories are active in your 
sources.list, it will give you options respective to those repositories. If, say, you are using stable or testing and want an unstable kernel from debian (2.6.15), you must either stick the unstable repository address in to your 
sources.list or you must download the package from http://pdo.debian.net/#search_packages.

Or, if you know the name, input that.

I hope that that is clear: I find it very hard to write good E-Mails.

Have fun.

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