Re: Replacing running kernel

[andreimpopescu@gmail.com (Andrei Popescu)]

On Mon, Dec 11, 2006 at 03:22:15PM -0800, Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 12, 2006 at 12:42:23AM +0200, Sami Liedes wrote:
> > 
> > Where I can configure aptitude or something to not direct it to just
> > continue?
> 
> there is probably some dpkg-reconfigure command to nmake it ask you
> again, but in the meantime -- go into aptitude interactive mode, find
> your current kernel and markit with "m" to change it to a manual
> instead of automatic install. that way it will keep you current kernel
> even as it install a new one. 
> 
> this is being discussed all over this list right now, so read the very
> recent archives.
> 
> A

Andrew: I think he means upgrading the same version.

Sami: This you can prevent only *before* you start upgrading. aptitude 
will show you a summary of what packages will get upgraded. If you see 
your running kernel there than just stop and put it on hold before you
continue with the upgrade.

Regards,
Andrei
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