Re: how to install kernel source 2.6.8

[Celejar <celejar@gmail.com>]

On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:31:38 -0800
Mike McClain <mike.junk@nethere.com> wrote:

> I've a mostly etch system and wanted to try the 2.6 kernel.

...

> root@/deb40a:~> apt-get update
> root@/deb40a:~> grep "Package: kernel-source" /var/lib/dpkg/available
> Package: kernel-source-2.4.27
> Package: kernel-source-2.2.25
> Package: kernel-source-2.6.8
> 
> root@/deb40a:~> apt-get install kernel-source-2.6.8
> Reading Package Lists... Done
> Building Dependency Tree... Done
> Package kernel-source-2.6.8 is not available, 
> but is referred to by another package.
> This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
> is only available from another source
> E: Package kernel-source-2.6.8 has no installation candidate

Try grepping 'linux-source'; the nomenclature has changed.

Celejar
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