Am 04.01.2012 um 23:26 schrieb oz: > not an easy decision for me. If I understand it correctly, I first > have to fetch the new kernel together with linux-base ... > > apt-get -s -t squeeze-backports install > linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-686-pae linux-base > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > The following extra packages will be installed: > initramfs-tools > Suggested packages: > bash-completion linux-doc-2.6.39 > The following NEW packages will be installed: > linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-686-pae > The following packages will be upgraded: > initramfs-tools linux-base > 2 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 75 not upgraded. > Inst initramfs-tools [0.98.8] (0.99~bpo60+1 Debian > Backports:squeeze-backports [all]) > Inst linux-base [2.6.32-38] (3.3~bpo60+1 Debian > Backports:squeeze-backports [all]) > Inst linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-686-pae (2.6.39-3~bpo60+1 Debian > Backports:squeeze-backports [i386]) > Conf initramfs-tools (0.99~bpo60+1 Debian Backports:squeeze-backports [all]) > Conf linux-base (3.3~bpo60+1 Debian Backports:squeeze-backports [all]) > Conf linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-686-pae (2.6.39-3~bpo60+1 Debian > Backports:squeeze-backports [i386]) > > But after a reboot with this new kernel I would expect, that my > current nouveau xserver will be unable to start (according > README.Debian kernels >> = 2.6.34 are incompatible).
This is true if you specify the video driver in xorg.conf, but if you don't, X will fall back to fbdev automagically. Consider moving your xorg.conf out of the way temporarily. > Having just the text-console at this point > of time I could install the new x-system then like ... > > apt-get install -t squeeze-backports xorg xserver-xorg > xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-input-all xserver-xorg-video-all You can also do that before rebooting. > If this xorg update would be successful, I can expect that the nouveau > xserver starts after a new reboot, right? No need to reboot twice. Just restart X, e.g. with "/etc/init.d gdm restart". Cheers, Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org