Re: Aptitude tries to replace backport kernel with older version
On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 16:11:20 +1100, Robert S (robert.spam.me.sensel...@gmail.com) wrote: I have replaced the stock etch kernel with 2.6.26-bpo.1-686 by adding backports to my sources.list and the following to /etc/apt/preferences: Package: linux-image-2.6-486 Pin relase a=etch-backports= Pin-Priority: 999 If I run aptitude and press G I get prompted to downgrade my kernel to version linux-image-2.6.18-4-686. Obviously I don't want this to happen. I wish to resolve this before upgrading to Lenny. What is the correct way of doing this? The line highlighted above should be: Pin: release a=etch-backports -- Bob Cox. Stoke Gifford, near Bristol, UK. Please reply to the list only. Do NOT send copies directly to me. Debian on the NSLU2: http://bobcox.com/slug/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Aptitude tries to replace backport kernel with older version
On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:11:20 +1100, Robert S wrote: I have replaced the stock etch kernel with 2.6.26-bpo.1-686 by adding backports to my sources.list and the following to /etc/apt/preferences: Package: linux-image-2.6-486 Pin relase a=etch-backports Pin-Priority: 999 If I run aptitude and press G I get prompted to downgrade my kernel to version linux-image-2.6.18-4-686. Obviously I don't want this to happen. I wish to resolve this before upgrading to Lenny. What is the correct way of doing this? The correct(recommended) way to upgrade has always been to read the release notes for a new version before attempting the upgrade. In your specific case, with a backported kernel image, you would be especially interested in doing so. You might want to start with chapter 4 and have a look at 4.2.5. Unofficial sources and backports: http://www.debian.org/releases/lenny/i386/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html#backup [that line may have wrapped in your list reader] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Aptitude tries to replace backport kernel with older version
I have replaced the stock etch kernel with 2.6.26-bpo.1-686 by adding backports to my sources.list and the following to /etc/apt/preferences: Package: linux-image-2.6-486 Pin relase a=etch-backports Pin-Priority: 999 If I run aptitude and press G I get prompted to downgrade my kernel to version linux-image-2.6.18-4-686. Obviously I don't want this to happen. I wish to resolve this before upgrading to Lenny. What is the correct way of doing this? TIA.
