Re: installing Lenny packages in Squeeze
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 09:48:41AM -0500, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
> On Wednesday 28 April 2010 22:11:00 Rob Owens wrote:
> > My understanding is that live-helper must build the kernel so that
> > certain modules necessary to the live system get included. I confess
> > that I don't completely understand that answer, but it's what I was told
> > by the developer.
>
> You should look into the live-helper configuration and adjust where it gets
> the kernel source and any (extra?) patches it applies. It should be able to
> work with kernel sources provided from lenny-backports with the proper
> configuration, since it already works with both Lenny and Squeeze kernel
> sources. The bpo kernels are not packaged significantly differently.
>
> If live-helper doesn't have any relevant configuration, looking into how it
> receives, patches, compiles, and packages the kernel should give you some
> insight into a work-around. (e.g. repackaging the bpo kernel package to have
> the same package name but a higher version than the Lenny kernel package.)
Thanks. I think this is the approach I'm going to take. I just tried
install barebones Squeeze in Virtualbox, and I'm running into packaging
problems when I try to install certain software from Lenny (LXDE and
apt-show-versions, for example).
-Rob
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