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Re: Using older kernels with lenny?



On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:37:20PM +0200, Eric Meijer wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I have installed a system with lenny and when the system boots with an  
> usb printer connected (HP PSC 1210 all-in one) it hangs.  Also, the  
> internet connection does not (seem to) come up.
> (I have no direct access to the system now, need to travel physically to  
> look at it again).
> I want to try another kernel version on this system.  I see that there  
> are different  versions of linux-image-2.6.26, numbered  
> linux-image-2.6.26-1-etc and linux-image-2.6.26-2-etc.
> What is the difference between the two?
> Is it possible to run lenny with a 2.6.18 or 2.6.24 kernel from etch?

Generally, yes. Generally every Debian release should be able to work
with the kernel of the previous one.

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