On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Oleg Goldshmidt <p...@goldshmidt.org> wrote: > > Hi, > > I am confused and I wonder if some Debian expert can calm me down. I > want to install several different kernel versions on a Debian > server. Off-topic: this is something that Red Hat do without being asked > (they keep several versions, usually 3), so it is something that seems > natural to me.
Generally, should work similarly in Debian. > > However, I cannot find any documentation anywhere on the 'net that tells > me how to get two or more kernel versions on the same Debian machine without > compiling. I just want to install 2 or more linux-image packages and > whatever else needs to be installed - and have them in grub, etc. The > only things I see are "don't install new kernels" and "you can upgrade" > and "download and compile". > > # apt-cache search linux-image > > shows 3.2.0, 4.2.0, and 2.6. I will be happy with the first two (though > I'd like something in between as well). > > However, > > # apt-get install linux-image-4.2.0-1-amd64 > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have > requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable > distribution that some required packages have not yet been created > or been moved out of Incoming. > The following information may help to resolve the situation: > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > linux-image-4.2.0-1-amd64 : Breaks: initramfs-tools (< 0.110~) but > 0.109.1 is to be installed > Breaks: udev (< 208-8~) but 175-7.2 is to be installed > E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. > > does not add to my confidence. I want 2 kernels, 2 initial ramdisks, > etc., on the same machine and in the same grub without investing time to > compile. This break due a specific different issue, not because Debian does not support this in general. No idea about your specific issue. Did you try to also upgrade udev and initramfs-tools? -- Didi _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
