Re: Most recent linux-image-2.6.18-6-686 fails to install debian-user@lists.debian.org,
On Fri February 15 2008, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> In Etch, with stock Etch kernels, you should just need the coresponding
> nvidia kernel package. I never have to install the headers.
>
kernel, or kernel-headers.. I'm almost positive I hd to install the kernel
headers, but I sure could be wrong!
> >
> > Remove the following packages:
> > linux-headers-2.6.18-6-all-i386
> > -----------------------------------------
>
> Even if you needed the headers to compile a custom nvidia module, once
> its compiled you can remove the headers.
THAT is good to know! unless you have to revert BACK to that kernel later...
if something blows up and you have to revert back to an earlier kernel,
then...
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Paul Cartwright
Registered Linux user # 367800
Registered Ubuntu User #12459
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