Re: Do I need to upgrade my kernel (kernel-image-2.4-k6)?
On Mon, Jul 31, 2006 at 09:05:49PM +1000, Robert S wrote:
> I am running debian with kernel 2.4.27. I see that the kernel-source package
> is listed in the security vulnerabilities (DSA-1097). I do a weekly "apt-get
> update && apt-get upgrade" but have not been prompted to upgrade my kernel.
> I am using kernel-image-2.4-k6.
>
> Do I need to upgrade my kernel image and if so, what is the correct way of
> doing this?
kernel-image-2.4-k6 will always depend on the latest 2.4-series kernel
for the k6 in stable. For now, regular upgrades should keep you
up-to-date with the kernel too (I say for now, as I don't know the
status of 2.4.x support in etch). All you'll have to do is reboot after
the install.
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Christopher Nelson -- chris@cavein.org
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