On 10/08/2015 10:58 AM, Riley Baird wrote:
rescue CLI?If dpkg is available during the rescue CLI, you can install the .deb file using the command $ dpkg -i /path/to/packagename.deb
Riley, that was the solution I looked for and dpkg did the job. I reinstalled the previous kernel and removed the failed one. So the system does not freeze any more. Thanks!
Furthermore, as mentioned in my other mail, I used to have 486 and 686-pae kernels, and was used to switch from one to another from time to time, to see the difference. In the past I noticed that 686-pae tend to make mouse cursor moving slowly for a while, then to recover as usual, then maybe run slowly again and again, etc. Is that a known issue with 686-pae versions?
Then, to make sure that apt doesn't want to upgrade to the latest kernel version, you can use the command $ apt-mark hold packagename
Btw, does it give a temporary or permanent block for further kernel upgrades? Thanks.