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Debian Kernel Update

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by kevin anderson 1 view

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I'm fairly new to Debian.

How do I upgrade the kernel? I know I can do it with apt-get, but I don't know the command sequence.

Also, a related question. How do I see a list of apt-gettable kernel versions?

I'm running deb woody, and wouldlike a kernel 2.4.something_recient.

Thanks.
Kev.

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by forhire

You can use dselect to see all the packages in Debian. For kernel upgrades, I generally download the new kernel from http://www.kernel.org/ and compile the hardware and options I want into the kernel.

You can easily configure your kernel by doing:

apt-get update
apt-get install libncurses5 libncurses5-dev

to make sure you have the correct ncurses libraries. You can then do:

make menuconfig

from the directory where you untar'ed the kernel. Step through each item and select the hardware and options you want.

http://jgo.local.net/LinuxGuide/linux-kernel.html

may be helpful to you in compiling the kernel.

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by kevin anderson

I actually got it working already. But thank's for the advice.

Since you were the only one to answer, I'll give ya the points.

Kev.

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