Re: kernel-image-2.6.8-3-686-smp update
On Sat, Mar 25, 2006 at 04:28:42AM +0000, Ramsay D. Seielstad wrote:
>
> Greetings all, seems the kernel-images have recently been updated
> and I'm not sure how to proceed. I'm running an IBM dual xeon 2.4 ghz
> system on the stock kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686-smp with no problems.
>
> Now kernel-image-2.6.8-3-686-smp is available and I get the warning
> about installing over the running kernel. Prudently I decided against
> it.
The problem is only that if your new kernel doesn't work, you won't have
the old, known-working kernel around to fall back on. Actually, this
isn't so bad; it rarely happens, and you can always boot from CD to fix
the problem. But, of course, that is a hassle; better to keep the old
kernel around.
> Can just install this update over the running kernel and reboot it,
> or should I install a different 386 kernel, boot it and then install
> the update?
That will keep you safe. However, the better approach is to use a
different name for your custom-built kernel than the official Debian
one uses. This will allow you to keep both kernels installed, and
also may save you some headache later on. This can be done with the
--append-to-version option to make-kpkg.
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