Re: How to install subsequent kernel than linux-image-2.6.18 on debian way?

["s. keeling" <keeling@nucleus.com>]

Paul Csanyi <csanyipal@gmail.com>:
>  Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:39:51 +0100 keltezéssel s. keeling azt írta:
> 
> > Paul Csanyi <csanyipal@gmail.com>:
> >> 
> >>  My system is Debian Etch, with linux-image-2.6.18-5-686 SMP.
> >> 
> >>  I want to upgrade my kernel, but in the repository can't find 
> >>  subsequent linux-image.
> > 
> > You are aware that Debian Stable kernels are continuously updated with
> > security patches, yes?  Is there other functionality you need in later
> > kernels?
> 
>  I have ASUS P5N-E SLI NVIDIA motherboard, Intel Core 2 Duo CPU and MSI
>  nVidia NX7600GT videocard.
> 
>  When I use nvidia driver, the X Window freeze and I can only to reset my
>  PC box.
> 
>  I search for solution and find here advices, but not the solution:
>  http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=58498
> 
>  I did the following from there:
>  boot the system with pci=nommconf idle=poll maxcpus=1 kernel parameters
>  I edit the grub/menu.lst like:
>  # kopt=root=/dev/md2 ro pci=nommconf idle=poll maxcpus=1
> 
>  Is it OK?
>  I don't know how to make certain that these parameters are set up indeed?

I believe that won't take affect until you run update-grub.

I would copy the relevant stanza in your menu.lst into a new boot
stanza, and add those parameters to that stanza's kernel line.


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