----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Zimmerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:33 PM Subject: Re: apt-get upgrade and kernel images
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2004 at 12:42:16AM -0800, Andris Kalnozols wrote: > > > I am running Debian testing and seem to recall that it was the policy of > > apt-get to never bring in a kernel image package when doing an upgrade > > after an update. > > apt has no such policy, and to my knowledge, never has. > > > Why is apt-get now bringing in kernel-image packages and needlessly so > > since I already have the indicated version installed? > > You asked apt to upgrade installed packages to the latest version, and since > a newer version is available, it is doing so. > > -- > - mdz > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Yes, but for me was quite confusing that at first installation kernel isnot a package. So if you install your Debian with boot floppies 2.4.18-bf2.4 you never get update for this kernel. You must apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18-bf2.4 or whatever you prefer and after that update/upgrade work right way. -- Riku
