write this line: deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free to /etc/apt/sources.list
then # apt-get update To see the list of available kernels packages: # apt-cache search kernel-image or # apt-cache search linux-image choose the kernel package, e.g # apt-get install linux-image-2.6.12-1-686 finally read something about debian apt system :-) > -----Original Message----- > From: Inhabitant of Zion [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 10:25 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Debian Sarge - kernel 2.6 problem > > Hi > > > # apt-get install linux-image-2.6.12 > > > > > > Well I get to this bit and I am stuck because according to > apt-get it could not find this package. in fact it can't seem > to find any package! > > I guess I need to set up apt-get. > > i tried doing apt-get install netselect but of course it > could not find it! > > > > -- > John Willby Registered Linux user number 321644 > ICQ: 92791912 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti > catapultas habebunt > 08:45:38 up 55 min, 1 user, load average: 0.05, 0.07, 0.08 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >