Re: Repost-No Response-Fwd: Another APT Issue-Where Are The Linux-Images-SOLVED
--- Wackojacko <wackojacko32@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
> > This should be an easy one but still no replys.
> Please
> > someone help me out on this.
> >
> > --- Leonard Chatagnier <lenc5570@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:10:05 -0700 (PDT)
> >> From: Leonard Chatagnier <lenc5570@sbcglobal.net>
> >> Subject: Another APT Issue-Where Are The
> >> Linux-Images
> >> To: debian-user <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> >>
> >> I now have only 2.6.8 and 2.6.16 kernels in my
> cache
> >> file, while a short time ago I had from
> 2.4.18-bf2.4
> >> to 2.6.16 and everything in between. Aptitude
> >> removed
> >> a working installed 2.6.15 linux-image before I
> >> could
> >> blink and I would like to reinstall it but its
> not
> >> there. I did do an autoclean but didn't think
> that
> >> would remove all the linux-images and leave just
> the
> >> 2.6.8 and 2.6.16 in the cache. Would appreciate
> >> anyone
> >> telling me how to get all the kernel/linux-images
> >> back
> >> int my cache files so I can pick the one I want
> >> instaled. Plz copy my email-not subscribed.
> >>
> >> Leonard Chatagnier
> >> lenc5570@sbcglobal.net
> >>
> >
> >
> > Leonard Chatagnier
> > lenc5570@sbcglobal.net
>
> You dont say what version of debian you are running
> but I assume its sid
> as this is the only one that has 2.6.16 at the
> moment. It would appear
> you have installed some sort of meta package that
> will always depend on
> the latest kernel so it has correctly upgraded you
> to 2.6.16.
>
I am using unstable but have not installed any meta
packages envolving kernel or linux-images. dpkg -l |
grep meta only shows metas for xorg, kde's, exim4,
some libs and some wms. I have installed myself the
2.6.8-2-686, 2.6.15-1-686 and 2.6.16-1.686 images;
aptitude auto-rmed the 2.6.15 kernel and left the
other 2 in place.
> The aptitude autoclean will have removed the old
> debs because they are
> no longer available in the unstable repository,
> which I assume is all
> you have in your sources.list.
>
Currently, yes. But, I did add etch back in and
updated but no kernels except 2.6.8 and 2.6.16 and
those metas you refered to. I'll add sarge and etch
back in sources.list and retry just to be sure.
> Try adding the testing repositories into your
> sources list (copy your
> existing lines for unstable/sid and change to
> testing/etch) then do
>
> #aptitude update
> #aptitude search linux-image-2.6.15
> #aptitude install
> linux-image-2.6.15-whatever-version-you-want
>
Roger
> You may also consider removing the generic meta
> package that caused this
> kernel upgrade in the first place. It will probably
> be called something
> like *linux-image-2.6-your-arch*.
>
I looked real hard with wajig search, list, show and
could not find any "linux-image-2.6-i???" packages
installed. I know I didn't install one intentionally.
Well, surprised me this time after adding etch back in
again one more time and updating I found the 2.6.15
images with wajig search kernel image but not with
linux-image. did the 2.6.12 images go to stable as I
don't see it in the listing. AAMF, I only see 2.4.27,
2.6.8, 2.6.15 and 2.6.16 images and I think there are
many more than those listed. Anyway, issue solved for
now. Thanks Wackojacko for your help.
> HTH
>
> Wackojacko
>
>
Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570@sbcglobal.net
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